Legal Opinion
Powell v. Township of Carlos
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 3, 1929No. 27,225PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
An alternative writ of mandamus was issued on the relation of R. W. Powell and another to the township of Carlos in Douglas county and its officers to compel the removal of trees, hedges, shrubbery, and other like obstructions in a road of the town under the provisions of G. S. 1923 (1 Mason, 1927) § 2609. The town and .its officers demurred to the writ, the demurrer was sustained, and the relators appeal.
The section cited gives to the town board the “right and power to determine upon the necessity and order the cutting down of hedges and trees within the road limits after having given ten…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Romsdahl v. Town of Long LakeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
- West v. Village of White BearSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Olson v. HonettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- State Ex Rel. Phillips v. NeisenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
- State ex rel. Gericke v. Mayor of AhnapeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State Ex Rel. McGinnis v. Police Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Curry v. YoungSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Detroit Lakes v. City of Detroit LakesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
- State Ex Rel. Traeger v. CarletonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- STATE EX REL. GOPHER SALES CO. v. City of AustinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
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