State ex rel. City of St. Paul v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Alternative writ of mandamus from the district court for Ramsey county directing defendant to extend its lines of street railway in accordance with Ordinances Nos, 1925 and 1227 of relator and to operate its cars thereon or to show cause why it should not be done. The case was tried before Bunn, J., who found in favor of defendant and directed the writ to be dismissed. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, relator appealed.
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Alternative writ of mandamus from the district court for Ramsey county directing defendant to extend its lines of street railway in accordance with Ordinances Nos, 1925 and 1227 of relator and to operate its cars thereon or to show cause why it should not be done. The case was tried before Bunn, J., who found in favor of defendant and directed the writ to be dismissed. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, relator appealed. Ordinance No. 1925 is valid as a proper exercise of the power reserved by Ordinance No. 1227, § 18. Ordinance No. 1925 is furthermore a proper exercise of the…
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
On September 20, 1889, the city of St. Paul passed Ordinance No. 1227, commonly known as the “General Electric Ordinance,” by which the defendant was authorized to construct and maintain on the streets of the city 16 different lines of street railway, all of which converged in or towards the central or business portion of the city. These, when taken together, made a complete system, run*337vning to and from all parts of the city, and were evidently considered sufficient to accommodate the then present needs of the public. But as it was anticipated that, by reason of the future growth of the city…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Flynn v. Little Falls Electric & Water Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
3Cited by9 opinions
- State ex rel. City of St. Paul v. Minnesota Transfer Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Thomas v. Housing & Redevelopment Authority of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Western States Utilities Co. v. City of WasecaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Jensen v. Independent Consolidated School District No. 85Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Snouffer v. Cedar Rapids & Marion City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
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