Donna Edwards, Plaintiff-Respondent v. the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Moonachie, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that Moonachie's ordinance licensing and taxing trailer camps was ultra vires because the municipality lacked statutory authority at the time of adoption, and a later legislative amendment did not cure the defect. The Court reversed the Appellate Division's judgment and dismissed the writ of certiorari. The constitutional claim regarding unreasonableness of the fees was not decided.