Legal Opinion

Diamond v. City of Mankato

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided February 27, 1903No. Nos. 13,206—(220)PublishedCited by 48 opinions

Appeal by defendants from an order of tbe district court for Blue Eartb county, Lorin Cray, J., denying a motion 'for a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.

The plaintiff is a taxpayer of the city of Mankato, and the owner of land fronting on that portion of Broad street lying between Lincoln and Yine streets, in the city, which the proper municipal officers determined to pave with asphalt. He brought this action to restrain such officials from entering into any contract on behalf of the city for the making of such improvement. On April 18, 1902, a temporary injunction was issued in the action restraining such officials from entering into any contract for the proposed work whereby any liability on the part of the city would be incurred therefor,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dickinson v. . City of PoughkeepsieNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Rogers v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1876
  3. State ex rel. Cunningham v. District Court of Ramsey CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
  4. Wickwire v. City of ElkhartIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Janeway v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Griswold v. County of RamseySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  2. Coller v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
  3. Anderson v. FullerSupreme Court of Florida · 1906
  4. Gathright v. H. M. Byllesby & Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
  5. Hannan v. Bd. of Educ. of City of LawtonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909

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