Chamber of Commerce v. Leone 75 N.J. 319

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF EASTERN UNION COUNTY, A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; THE ELIZABETH DAILY JOURNAL, A DIVISION OF MID-ATLANTIC NEWSPAPERS, INC., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; C. THOMAS THOMAS: JAMES M. McGOWAN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS-CROSS-RESPONDENTS, v. RICHARD LEONE, TREASURER OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; BRENDAN BYRNE, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; F. JOSEPH CARRAGHER, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY: S. HOWARD WOODSON, SPEAKER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; FRANK J. DODD, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-CROSS-APPELLANTS.

Argued November 29, 1977

Decided January 27, 1978.

Mr. John M. Boyle argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Sauer, Boyle, Dwyer and Cauellis, attorneys; Mr. Boyle and Mr. William A. Cambria, on the brief).

Mr. Lawrence J. Marinari argued the cause for cross-appelants S. Howard Woodson and the New Jersey General Assembly (Messrs. Stockman, Marinari, Smithson and O’Donnell, attorneys; Ms. Maria Marinari Sypek, on the brief).

Mr. John P. Nulty argued the cause for cross-appellants Prank J. Dodd and the New Jersey State Senate (Messrs. Nulty and Hayden, attorneys).

Mr. Theodore A. Winard, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).