Hughes v. Farnsworth
Supreme Court of Minnesota
In the matter of the application of city of St. Paul to the district court for Ramsey county for judgment against the several parcels of land benefited by the paving of Marshall avenue from Snelling avenue to the Mississippi river, Kate Hughes and others filed objections. The case was heard before Michael, J., who made findings and ordered judgment confirming the assessment. From the judgment entered pursuant 'to the order for judgment, objectors appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
In 1915 the city of St. Paul paved Marshall avenue from Snelling avenue to the Mississippi river. The whole work was done under one order. From Fairview avenue west to the river there are double street car tracks in the center of the street. East of Fairview there are none. The St. Paul City Railway Company was required to, and did, pave the space between its tracks at its own expense. The city paved the balance of the street. The cost of the work done by the city was assessed against the abutting property. The trial court found that "the city council and the commissioner of finance divided…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State ex rel. Cunningham v. District Court of Ramsey CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
- State ex rel. Shannon v. Judges of District Court of Eleventh Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- State ex rel. Spencer v. EnsignSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Lightner v. City of PeoriaIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- State ex rel. Eaton v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In Re Assessment for Improving Superior StreetSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- Buettner v. City of St. CloudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- In Re Improvement of Third Street, St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
- In re Improvement of Lake of the Isles ParkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- In re the Assessment of Benefits, Costs & ExpensesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
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