State v. Rudin

Taylor, C.

The relator was brought before the municipal court of the city of Minneapolis, charged with the offense of transporting intoxicating liquor in violation of the provisions of an ordinance of that city. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to the workhouse for a period of 90 days and committed thereto. Thereafter he sued out a writ of habeas corpus from the district court of Hennepin county, alleging that the ordinance under which he was convicted was void and of no effect. The writ was discharged by the district court and he appealed to this court.

The ordinance in…