Mason v. City of Paterson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mason v. City of Paterson, 62 N.J. 471 (N.J. 1973)
303 A.2d 84; 1973 N.J. LEXIS 260
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Mason v. City of Paterson

Opinion of the Court

Pur Curiam.

The (rial court held, among other things, that the statute establishing the form of government for the City of Paterson was unconstitutional. 120 N. J. Super. 184 .(Law Div. 1972).. On motion, we certified the appeals prior to consideration in the Appellate Division.

The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons given by the trial court. There is reserved to the trial court authority to amend the timetable in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of the judgment if circumstances shall so warrant.

For affirmance — Chief Justice Weintraub, Justices Jacobs, Proctor, Hall, Mountain and Sullivan and Judge Oonford — 7.

For reversal — Hone.

Reference

Full Case Name
WILLIAM MASON, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS v. CITY OF PATERSON, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, ETC., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS AND v. ARTHUR DWYER, ACTING MAYOR, ETC., AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS CITY OF PATERSON, ETC. v. ARTHUR C. DWYER, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS
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