State ex rel. Ross v. Posz
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Petition to the district court for Redwood county for a writ of certiorari to the board of county commissioners of that county, and the county auditor as clerk thereof, to review the action of the board in establishing a certain ditch. The facts are stated in the opinion. The writ was granted, and on the return day the defendants appeared specially and moved to dismiss the writ.
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Petition to the district court for Redwood county for a writ of certiorari to the board of county commissioners of that county, and the county auditor as clerk thereof, to review the action of the board in establishing a certain ditch. The facts are stated in the opinion. The writ was granted, and on the return day the defendants appeared specially and moved to dismiss the writ. The court, Olsen, J., ordered that the writ be quashed on the ground that it was prematurely and improvidently issued, that it did not state facts authorizing it and was multifarious and called for the review of two…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, j.
Two separate proceedings were duly commenced before the board of county commissioners of Redwood county, looking to the establishment and construction of two distinct ditches for the drainage of land bordering thereon. The one first commenced was designated by the board as “County Ditch No. 7,” and the second as “County Ditch No. 8.” The proceedings were separate and independent, the ditches therein proposed did not join, and there was no connection between them.' One contemplated drainage of the surplus water in one direction, and the other in an opposite direction. The same…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Board of County Commissioners v. DunnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- State ex rel. Young v. Village of KentSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- State ex rel. Beise v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- State ex rel. Mansfield v. Mayor of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
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- State ex rel. Brown v. Board of Public WorksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
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