Legal Opinion

City of St. Paul v. Smith

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 10, 1879PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of tbe municipal court of the city of St. Paul, -where the defendant was convicted, and sentenced to pay a fine and costs, on a complaint charging that he did “kill, slaughter and dress one beef cattle,” in violation of an ordinance of the city

1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.

Ordinance No. 64 of the city of St. Paul provides, in section 1, “that no person shall kill, slaughter, dress or pack any cattle, calves, sheep or swine, or establish a manufactory for candles or soap, within the limits of the city of St. Paul, without a permit from the city council,” and in section 2, “that any person desirous of obtaining such permit shall apply in writing to the common council, stating the business he is desirous to pursue, and specifying the premises where the same is to be conducted. He shall give one week’s notice in a daily paper of this city of his intention to apply…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. TaubertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  2. State v. John Wunder Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924

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