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N.J.S.A. 40:43-1 Every municipality a body corporate
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40:43-1. Every municipality a body corporate The inhabitants of every municipality shall be a body corporate in fact and in law, and by its corporate name it shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, have a common seal, and purchase, acquire, lease, hold, let and conv…
N.J.S.A. 40:43-10 Acquisition of property and liabilities; apportionment
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40:43-10. Acquisition of property and liabilities; apportionment Whenever any municipality may be hereafter created or incorporated, it shall have and own all the property, assets and liens which at the time of its creation or incorporation belonged to or were vested in any munic…
N.J.S.A. 40:43-11 Officers continued; new government established
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40:43-11. Officers continued; new government established The officers of any municipality, any portion of which shall be included within the newly created municipality, who shall hold office at the time of such creation or incorporation, shall, until the organization of the gover…
N.J.S.A. 40:43-12 Substitution of parties in legal action
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40:43-12. Substitution of parties in legal action The new municipality shall be substituted, on its own application, as party plaintiff or defendant in any suit pending in any court of law or equity, by or against such old municipality.