State v. Northwest Linseed Co.

Gallagher, Chief Justice.

Defendant was found guilty in the municipal court of Minneapolis of keeping and maintaining tanks for the storage of oil without first having obtained a license from the city council in violation of a city ordinance adopted November 24, 1924. It appeals from the judgment of conviction.

The ordinance in question is entitled: “An ordinance relating to and regulating the construction, reconstruction, alteration and use of buildings, structures and premises for certain purposes in the city of Minneapolis.” The applicable part reads: “No person, co-partnership or…