Town of Stillwater v. Minnesota Municipal Commission

Rogosheske, Justice.

In this declaratory judgment action arising out of proceedings pending before the Minnesota Municipal Commission, the commission appealed pursuant to Rule 103.03 (i), Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, from an order of the district court denying a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and certifying the question presented to be important and doubtful.

The commission is an agency of the state vested with authority under Minn. St. c. 414 to conduct proceedings and issue orders regarding incorporation of villages and annexation,…