Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Munch

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 31, 1882PublishedCited by 8 opinions

The plaintiff, in bis complaint, alleges that on March 24, 1879, the board of county commissioners of Pine county granted to defendant, for six years, a license to maintain a certain dam across Snake river in that county for the sluicing of logs, and that, in pursuance thereof, and the conditions imposed by the board, and the statute in such case provided, the defendant on June 3, 1879, executed and delivered to the board a bond with sureties, which was duly approved by the…

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The plaintiff, in bis complaint, alleges that on March 24, 1879, the board of county commissioners of Pine county granted to defendant, for six years, a license to maintain a certain dam across Snake river in that county for the sluicing of logs, and that, in pursuance thereof, and the conditions imposed by the board, and the statute in such case provided, the defendant on June 3, 1879, executed and delivered to the board a bond with sureties, which was duly approved by the board and filed, and a copy of which is annexed tp the complaint, and contains among other conditions the following:…

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

The defendant constructed, maintained, and operated a “sluice-dam” across Snake river, in Pine county, under a license of the board of county commissioners of that county, granted pursuant to the provisions of Gen. St. 1868, c. 32, tit. 8. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant to recover damages sustained by the alleged failure of the defendant to perform her duty in regard to the sluicing of plaintiff’s logs through the dam. The court below ordered judgment for defendant upon the pleadings, and from that judgment plaintiff appeals. As we understand and interpret the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. The United States, in Error v. Phineas Bradley, Surviving Administrator of David Ott DeceasedSupreme Court of the United States · 1836

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Fairmont Cement Stone Manufacturing Co. v. DavisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
  2. Clark v. BundyOregon Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Bromen v. O'ConnellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
  4. Simons v. MunchSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
  5. Zeigler v. BlechaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1930

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