State v. Bd. of Chosen Freeholders of Somerset County

• Citation: 35 A. 1131
• Parties: STATE ex rel. SPENCER v. BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY.
• Decision Date: 29 June 1896
• Court: United States State Supreme Court (New Jersey)

35 A. 1131

STATE ex rel. SPENCER

v. BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

June 29, 1896.

Application by Henry N. Spencer for writ of mandamus against the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Somerset. Writ granted. Argued February term, 1896, before DEPUE, VAN SYCKEL, and GUMMERE, JJ.

PER CURIAM. This case is identical in all respects with the case of La Monte v. Board of Freeholders (N. J. Sup.) 35 Atl. 1, and the rule to show cause should be made absolute, and an alternative mandamus ordered, for the reasons stated in the memorandum opinion in that case.