State of New Jersey, by Joseph E. McLean

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the lower court's judgment, holding that the Round Valley Act's provisions creating state payments to municipalities for tax losses and road relocation do not constitute prohibited debts, that the delegation of authority to the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development is constitutionally valid, that the Commissioner’s determination of "appropriate and useful" land was reasonable and not subject to further cross‑examination, and that the appropriation of funds without a governor’s certification did not violate the state constitution.