State Ex Rel. Kruse v. Webster

Knutson, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court quashing a writ of certiorari to review an examination and attempted certification for the position of chief of police for the city of Mankato. The same matter has been here before (State ex rel. Brenner v. Hodapp, 230 Minn. 208, 41 N. W. [2d] 188), and only those facts, in addition to those set forth in our former opinion, necessary to a determination of the questions here involved will be stated.

Pursuant to L. 1929, c. 299, as amended (the same as M. S. A. 419.01 to 419.18), the Mankato city council on April 27, 1937, by…