Village of Litchville v. Hanson
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Barnes county; Edw. T. Burke, J. . Action by the Village of Litchville against H. J,. Hanson- Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. A proceeding to punish violators of a city ordinance is a criminal proceeding. State ex rel. Erickson v. West et al., 42 Minn. 147, 43 N. W. 845; 8 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law (2d Ed.) 252, violation of Ordinance, note 1 on page 253; 15 Enc.
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Appeal from District Court, Barnes county; Edw. T. Burke, J. . Action by the Village of Litchville against H. J,. Hanson- Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. A proceeding to punish violators of a city ordinance is a criminal proceeding. State ex rel. Erickson v. West et al., 42 Minn. 147, 43 N. W. 845; 8 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law (2d Ed.) 252, violation of Ordinance, note 1 on page 253; 15 Enc. PI. & Pr. 414. Legislature possesses police power, and may delegate it to municipal corporations. Blair et al. v. Forehead, 100 Mass. 136; City of Fairbault v. Wilson, 25 N. W. 449. An ordinance…
1Opinion of the CourtCarmody, J.
This action was commenced in the justice court of a justice of the peace of the village of Litchville, in Barnes county, by the plaintiff against the defendant for a violation by the defendant of an ordinance of said village known as Ordinance No. 7, being an ordinance to license the keeping of dogs within said village. The defendant was found guilty of violating said ordinance, and thereupon said justice imposed a fine of $5 and costs. From the judgment entered thereon defendant appealed to the district court of Barnes county. A jury was waived, and the case submitted to the court upon a…
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