Legal Opinion
Westerson v. State
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 3, 1940No. 32,356PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Julius J. Olson, Justice.
The state appeals from an order overruling its demurrer to the complaint. The court having certified the questions presented to be important and doubtful, the appeal is authorized.
Plaintiff is the owner of certain farm lands in Kittson county, parts of which are traversed by trunk highway No. 75 extending generally in a northerly and southerly direction through that county. The highway was laid out and constructed some time prior to 1937. In its construction and maintenance “large and extensive drainage ditches” were excavated on both sides thereof presumably to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- O'Brien v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1878
- Emmons v. City of VirginiaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Saari v. GleasonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Altnow v. Town of SibleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Peters v. Town of Fergus FallsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Youngstown Mines Corp. v. ProutSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Ure v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1950
- Miller v. ChouSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Poynter v. County of Otter TailSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Johnson v. County of SteeleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
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