Legal Opinion

Hetland v. Board of County Commissioners

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 5, 1903No. Nos. 13,561—(195)PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Norman county, Watts, J., sustaining a demurrer to the complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Action to restrain the board of county commissioners of Norman county from issuing the bonds of that county. for the sum of $35,000 for the construction of a courthouse.

The sole question presented for our consideration is the constitutionality of an act of the recent legislature (Laws 1903, p. 191, c. 133), under the provisions of which it is proposed to issue the bonds. The complaint alleges facts bringing the county clearly within the provisions of the act, and we have to inquire only as to its validity.

Section 1 of the act embodies all that is necessary to be mentioned here, and is as…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Board of Courthouse & City Hall Com'rs v. CooleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  2. Murray v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
  3. State ex rel. Douglas v. RittSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
  4. Alexander v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Board of Education v. BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  3. Bullock v. RobisonIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
  4. State ex rel. Skyllingstad v. GunnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
  5. Wall v. County of St. LouisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908

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