HAMMOND v. PATERSON, 125 N.J.L. 627 (1941)

17 A.2d 549

HARRY HAMMOND, PROSECUTOR, v. BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, DEFENDANTS. HARRY HAMMOND, RELATOR, v. BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, RESPONDENTS.

Court of Errors and Appeals.Submitted October 25, 1940 —
Decided January 28, 1941.

On appeal from the Supreme Court, whose opinion is reported i 123 N.J.L. 553.

The judges being equally divided on the question whether the judgment should be reversed, the judgment is affirmed, solely because of such division, which renders any opinion by the court impossible.

For the appellant, Aaron Heller.

For the defendants, George Surosky and George Dimond.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment herein is affirmed, by an equally divided court.

For affirmance — THE CHANCELLOR, PARKER, BODINE, PORTER, DEAR, WELLS, JJ. 6.

For reversal — THE CHIEF JUSTICE, DONGES, PERSKIE, WOLFSKEIL, RAFFERTY, HAGUE, JJ. 6.

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