Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Stuart v. Kinsella

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 15, 1869PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Upon the relation of Charles Stewart an alternative writ of mandamus was issued out of this court directed to Thomas Kinsella, assessor of the town of High Forest, in the county of Olmsted, commanding him forthwith to make assessment of certain real and personal property, claimed to be liable to taxation in said town, or to appear before the court at a time therein stated, and show cause why he refused so to do. Kinsella appeared and answered.

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Upon the relation of Charles Stewart an alternative writ of mandamus was issued out of this court directed to Thomas Kinsella, assessor of the town of High Forest, in the county of Olmsted, commanding him forthwith to make assessment of certain real and personal property, claimed to be liable to taxation in said town, or to appear before the court at a time therein stated, and show cause why he refused so to do. Kinsella appeared and answered. The relator now moves for a peremptory writ. The case is fully stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Gourt

GileillaN, Ch. JY

On the 23d day of February, 1869, the legislature passed an act entitled “An *525act to incorporate the village of High Forest, in the county of Olmsted, Minnesota. ” It incorporates as a village four sections of land lying in the town of High Forest; it also provides for the division of the town, and the organization as a new town of that part in which said four sections lie; the question of separate township organization to be submitted to the electors of such part. The electors voted in favor of separate organization, and elected township officers. The respondent,…

2Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. CassidySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
  2. Crabbs v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Gibson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  4. Turner v. CoffinIdaho Supreme Court · 1903
  5. State ex rel. Standish v. NomlandNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893

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