King v. Board of Education

The board of education of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, instituted proceedings in court, to acquire the appellant’s interest in the southwesterly twenty-four feet of lot 1, in block 20, of Snyder & Company’s First addition to the city of Minneapolis for additional ground for the Central High School. The appellant, William D. King, had, twenty-three years prior to the trial, leased the ground and bought and completed a partially erected two-story brick building thereon. The second story, at the time of trial, was rented for flats at $35 per month. The first story and basement was used by…