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MASON v. CITY OF PATERSON, ET AL.

120 N.J. Super. 184 (1972)

293 A.2d 460

REV. WILLIAM MASON; REV. PAUL KNAUER; JAMES BOYD AND GERTRUDE SYKES, PLAINTIFFS v. CITY OF PATERSON, ET AL., DEFENDANTS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, A DULY ELECTED GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS v. ARTHUR C. DWYER, ACTING MAYOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, ET ALS, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.

Decided July 6, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Dennis J. Cummins, Jr., appeared for plaintiffs (Dkt. No. L-17449-71).

Messrs. Miller & Reenstra for plaintiffs (Dkt. No. L. 19197-71), (Mr. Leonard S. Miller appearing).

Mr. Joseph A. LaCava for defendants City of Paterson, City Clerk, Mayor, Clerk of the Board of Finance and Fire and Police Board (Dkt. No. L 17449-71); and for defendants Arthur C. Dwyer and Board of Commissioners of Assessment of Taxes (Dkt. No. L 19197-71), (Mr. Harry Zax appearing).

Mr. Charles H. Roemer, appeared for Commissioners of Assessment of Taxes, individually.

CRANE, A.J.S.C.

These are actions in lieu of prerogative writs which have been consolidated. Each of the actions attacks the validity of various aspects of the structure of the government of the City of Paterson.

Since the essential facts are not in dispute the parties have elected to proceed in a summary manner pursuant to the provisions of R. 4:67.

In 1907 the Legislature enacted a series of...

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