Massett Building Company, a Corporation of the State of New Jersey, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Harold W…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Chancery Division's summary judgment, holding that the statute authorizing a judge to order investigations of municipal affairs does not violate the state constitution's separation of powers or the federal and state due‑process clauses. The court relied on longstanding precedent upholding similar investigative powers and rejected the plaintiffs' claims of unconstitutional intrusion.