Citizens to Protect Public Funds v. Board of Education
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SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY
13 N.J. 172; 98 A.2d 673
CITIZENS TO PROTECT PUBLIC FUNDS AND DUDLEY KIMBALL, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PARSIPPANY-TROY HILLS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT
On appeal from Superior Court, Law Division.
Argued: June 8, 1953 --- Decided: June 25, 1953
Mr. Worrall F. Mountain, Jr., argued the cause for appellants (Mr. Simon Kasdin, attorney).
Mr. John H. Grossman argued the cause for respondent.
For affirmance — Chief Justice Vanderbilt, and Justices Heher, Oliphant, Burling, Jacobs and Brennan. For reversal — None. The opinion of the court was delivered by William J. Brennan, Jr., J. Heher, J., concurring. Heher, J., concurring in result.
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