State ex rel. Roerig v. City of Minneapolis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of William G. Roerig the district court for Hennepin county granted its- alternative writ of mandamus, directed to the city of Minneapolis and James G. Houghton, its building inspector, commanding him to issue to relator a building permit for the erection of a four family flat building on certain premises. From an order, Fish, J., sustaining plaintiff’s demurrer to the amended and supplemental answer of defendants, defendants appealed.
1Per curiam
Mandamus to compel the inspector of public buildings of the city of Minneapolis to issue to relator a permit for the erection of a four family flat building within a residential district of the city of Minneapolis. The respondents attempted to plead facts which would bring flat buildings within *480the police power, viz.: unhealthful congestion, added ñre rish, and greater difficulty in police supervision. To the answer relator interposed a general demurrer. From an order sustaining the demurrer, respondents appealed.
This court recently held, in State v. Houghton, 134 Minn. 226, 158 N. W. 1017,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Lachtman v. HoughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
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- Roerig v. HoughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
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