Standard Oil Co. v. City of Minneapolis

Mandamus on relation of the appellant to compel respondents to grant to it a license to erect and maintain a gasolene-filling station at the intersection of West Broadway and Fremont avenue, in the city of Minneapolis, upon a certain site, leased by it for that purpose.

An ordinance of the city provides that no building shall be erected for tbe storage or sale of oil or powder, within the limits of tbe city, unless tbe party desiring to erect sucb building shall bave obtained permission from the city council authorizing the same, and tbe inspector of buildings shall not grant permit for any…