State ex rel. Thompson v. District Court
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Writ of certiorari issued to the District Court of Ramsey County, Brill, J., upon the relation of William Thompson, made October 13, 1891. In 1886, the Common Council of the City of St. Paul ordered the opening, widening and extending of Dakota avenue to a width of sixty-six feet from Channel street to Groffe avenue in West St. Paul, and the Board of Public Works made and confirmed an assessment therefor.
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Writ of certiorari issued to the District Court of Ramsey County, Brill, J., upon the relation of William Thompson, made October 13, 1891. In 1886, the Common Council of the City of St. Paul ordered the opening, widening and extending of Dakota avenue to a width of sixty-six feet from Channel street to Groffe avenue in West St. Paul, and the Board of Public Works made and confirmed an assessment therefor. The relator owned lots two, (2,) three, (3,) four, (4,) five, (5,) and six, (6,) in block thirty-four, (34,) in West St. Paul, lying on the easterly side of the avenue. Only three of these…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
This was a proceeding in certiorari for the purpose of reviewing a judgment rendered against certain real property, owned by relator, in proceedings to enforce the collection of a special assessment for opening, widening, and extending an avenue in the city of St. Paul. In accordance with the provisions of Sp. Laws 1887, eh. 7, subch. 7, § 36, the city treasurer had made report to the district court of all assessment warrants, which had been delivered to him, for the collection of this and other assessments, and had asked for judgment against the several lots or parcels of land described in…
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