Tierney v. Dodge
Supreme Court of Minnesota
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OE RAMSEY COUNTY. Points and authorities for Plaintiffs in Error. I — The reasoning of the Judge below is plausible but fallacious, and, when followed out to its legitimate consequences,, would enable the Legislature to create the City Justice or any other court, independent of the Supreme Coiu-t, and not amenable to it, and one whose' decision would be final, and not subject to review at all; in short, another Supreme Court, either as to some…
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ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OE RAMSEY COUNTY. Points and authorities for Plaintiffs in Error. I — The reasoning of the Judge below is plausible but fallacious, and, when followed out to its legitimate consequences,, would enable the Legislature to create the City Justice or any other court, independent of the Supreme Coiu-t, and not amenable to it, and one whose' decision would be final, and not subject to review at all; in short, another Supreme Court, either as to some subjects, or all subjects to a certain extent or to any amount. Constitution, Art 3, see. 2 . Comp. Stat. p. 630, see. 4%…
1Opinion of the Court
*168 By the Court
McMillan, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the District Court, denying- a peremptory mandamus to the City Justice of St. Paul, requiring him to allow an appeal to the District Court from a judgment, on conviction for an assault. The penalty imposed by the Justice was less than twenty-five dollars.
The Compiled Statutes, defining the criminal jurisdiction of justices of the peace, and regulating its exercise provides that, “ The person charged with and convicted by any such justice of the peace of any such offence may appeal from the judgment of such justice of the peace to the…
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