Schleusner v. Murray County

OPINION

HUSPENI, Judge.

David Schleusner appeals from the trial court order affirming the weed eradication assessment against the land he rented. Appellant contends that the order was erroneous because Lake Sarah Township did not give him the notice prior to spraying required by Minn.Stat. § 18.271 (1984). We reverse.

FACTS

In 1981, appellant, jointly with Ralph No-votny, purchased farmland in Lake Sarah Township, Murray County. The land was held in the names of Novotny and appellant’s wife. The two men lived with their families in Hector, approximately 100 miles from the land. They farmed the…