Case Name: JOHN N. HARTUNG ET AL., PROSECUTORS, v. JOHN J. McGOVERN, CLERK OF HUDSON COUNTY ET AL., RESPONDENTS
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1929-11-21
Citations: 7 N.J. Misc. 1070
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHN N. HARTUNG ET AL., PROSECUTORS, v. JOHN J. McGOVERN, CLERK OF HUDSON COUNTY ET AL., RESPONDENTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 1070–1071

Head Matter:
JOHN N. HARTUNG ET AL., PROSECUTORS, v. JOHN J. McGOVERN, CLERK OF HUDSON COUNTY ET AL., RESPONDENTS.
Argued November 14, 1929
Decided November 21, 1929.
Before Justices Trenci-iabd, Lloyd and Case.
Eor the prosecutors, William E. Declcer.
Eor the respondents, J. Emil Walscheid.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The applicants seek to review the order of the Supreme Court justice in allowing compensation to the members of the county board of elections for making a recount of the ballots ordered by such justice. In support of such application it is contended that there is no legal authority for such allowance of compensation. To us it is quite plain that there is such authority, and it is to be found in paragraph 422 of the election laws as compiled by the secretary of state edition 1929. Our examination of that statute, and considering its history, satisfies us that the statutory language is too plain to render the question suggested open to fair debate. The result of course is that the writ is denied, with costs on the motion.