Woodbridge v. Duluth City
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff, William S. Woodbridge, from an order of the District Court of St. Louis County, 8. H. Moer, J., made March 26, 1894, sustaining a demurrer to his complaint. Plaintiff is a resident, citizen and taxpayer of the City of Duluth and commenced this action March 16, 1894, against that city, the members of its common council and its other officers to restrain the issue and sale under Sp. Laws 1891, ch. 55, § 35, p. 638, of $800,000 “Water and Light Bonds.”
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Appeal by plaintiff, William S. Woodbridge, from an order of the District Court of St. Louis County, 8. H. Moer, J., made March 26, 1894, sustaining a demurrer to his complaint. Plaintiff is a resident, citizen and taxpayer of the City of Duluth and commenced this action March 16, 1894, against that city, the members of its common council and its other officers to restrain the issue and sale under Sp. Laws 1891, ch. 55, § 35, p. 638, of $800,000 “Water and Light Bonds.” The complaint stated that an election was held under the act on August 4, 1891, and a majority of the legal voters present…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
By the charter of the city of Duluth (Sp. Laws 1887, ch. 2, subch. 9, § 9) the common council is authorized to pass an ordinance whereby there may be issued coupon bonds of said city, in the sum of $100,000, for the permanent improvement fund, for the purchase or payment before or at maturity of valid outstanding bonds issued by the old city, and for the payment of any maturing bonds of the city or village, and other bonds for the benefit of the general fund in such amount as the council may deem advisable: provided that no bonds shall be issued, or be valid, if issued, which shall increase…
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