Supreme Court of New Jersey July 8, 1965 (DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY OF STATE v. Cruz)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Francis, J.

On or about October 17 and .18, 1963 defendant Cruz, trading as Cruz Construction 'Company, was engaged in laying a trunk line for the Pompton Lakes municipal sewer system. The work was a public project performed at public expense under a contract between Cruz and the Borough of Pompton Labes, New Jersey.