Legal Opinion

Scott County v. Hinds

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 15, 1892PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Statement made to this court by the District Court of Scott County, Cachuell, J., under 1878 G. S. ch. 11, § 80, upon the application of Henry Hinds. On January 13, 1892, the District Court decided • against Mr. Hinds, the points raised by his answer, as to the legality of certain general taxes and sidewalk assessments for 1889, upon town lots owned by him in the city of Shakopee in Scott county.

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Statement made to this court by the District Court of Scott County, Cachuell, J., under 1878 G. S. ch. 11, § 80, upon the application of Henry Hinds. On January 13, 1892, the District Court decided • against Mr. Hinds, the points raised by his answer, as to the legality of certain general taxes and sidewalk assessments for 1889, upon town lots owned by him in the city of Shakopee in Scott county. On March 25, 1892, the court on his application made a brief statement of the facts established, bearing upon the points raised, and of its decision of them, and transmitted it to this court. The…

1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.

These proceedings involve the legality of certain general taxes and special assessments, for sidewalks, for the year 1889, upon lots owned by defendant in the city of Shakopee, and have been transmitted to this court under the provisions of 1878 G. S. ch. 11, § 80. The points which are thus presented will be considered seriatim.

1. The city charter is found in Sp. Laws 1875, ch. 6. It is provided in subehapter 3, § 9, that the assessment roll shall be returned by the assessor to the common council for revision and equalization, and the assessment, as so revised and equalized, is made final,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wells v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877
  2. Parker v. BranchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
  3. Board of County Commissioners of Dakota v. ParkerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1862

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  2. Wells County v. McHenryNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1898
  3. State v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
  4. Flanagan v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  5. City of Muskogee v. BurfordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919

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