Legal Opinion
Griswold v. County of Ramsey
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 23, 1954No. 36,337PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Matson, Justice.
Several of the defendants appeal from a summary judgment for the plaintiffs permanently enjoining the defendants from proceeding with the construction of a new jail.
The county board of Bamsey county in November 1952, as part of the 1953 budget, appropriated the sum of $600,000 for the building of a new county jail. Bids were advertised for on the basis of prepared plans and specifications. On August 3, 1953, when all bids were opened, it was discovered that even the lowest bid was considerably in excess of the $600,000 available for the construction of the jail. Consequently…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Diamond v. City of MankatoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Coller v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Ambrozich v. City of EvelethSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Brazil v. County of SibleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
- Reed v. City of AnokaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Martinco v. HastingsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Nielsen v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- R. E. Short Co. v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- Asch v. Housing and Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Waste Management, Inc. Ex Rel. Waste Management, Inc. Boeing v. Wisconsin Solid Waste Recycling AuthorityWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
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