Van Dusen v. Fridley
Supreme Court Of The Territory Of Dakota
APPEAL from the district court, Kidder county; Hon. Roderick Rose, Judge. The intention of the legislature was to submit the act to the approval of a certain body of voters interested in the measure. That is, to a single body of voters residing in different counties who were to vote upon the question in different voting precincts at the call and supervision of distinct boards of commissioners.
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APPEAL from the district court, Kidder county; Hon. Roderick Rose, Judge. The intention of the legislature was to submit the act to the approval of a certain body of voters interested in the measure. That is, to a single body of voters residing in different counties who were to vote upon the question in different voting precincts at the call and supervision of distinct boards of commissioners. Under the facts existing^and with reference to which the act was framed and must be construed, it was so worded that the vote provided for was to be taken, returned and canvassed under the existing…
1Opinion of the CourtTripp, C. J.
This is an action brought by the plaintiffs to restrain the defendant, as treasurer of Kidder county, from selling their real property for taxes alleged to be illegal and void. The legislature of 1885 attempted to create the county of Stanton out of portions of the counties of Kidder and Stutsman. The new county so sought to be created took from the county of Kidder about one-third of its area, and from the county of Stutsman a part of range 69. By the terms of the act, the segregation of such territory from the two counties, and the creation of such new county of Stanton, was made to depend…
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