Meyers v. Houghton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of Simon Meyers, the district court for Hennepin county granted its alternative writ of mandamus directed to James Gr. Houghton, as inspector of buildings for the city of Minneapolis, to grant to relator a building permit to construct the additions and improvements in the building described in the petition or show cause why he had not done so. The respondent made answer setting up the city ordinance quoted in the opinion.
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Upon the relation of Simon Meyers, the district court for Hennepin county granted its alternative writ of mandamus directed to James Gr. Houghton, as inspector of buildings for the city of Minneapolis, to grant to relator a building permit to construct the additions and improvements in the building described in the petition or show cause why he had not done so. The respondent made answer setting up the city ordinance quoted in the opinion. The matter was heard before Molyneaux, J., who made findings and quashed the writ. Relator’s motion for a new trial was denied. Prom the judgment entered…
1Opinion of the Court
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Mandamus to compel the respondent, the building inspector of Minneapolis, to issue to the relator a permit for the construction of a building. Prom a judgment for the respondent the relator appeals.
The relator is the owner of a partially completed building within a district designated residential .by the ordinances of Minneapolis. The former owner, from whom he purchased, commenced the construction of a four family flat building, but left it unfinished. Upon purchasing the relator made application for a permit for the improvement of the building. By an ordinance he was required to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Lachtman v. HoughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
3Cited by4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. v. HoughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- State ex rel. Beery v. HoughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
- State ex rel. Banner Grain Co. v. HoughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. v. NadasdySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956