Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Finnegan v. Burt
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided November 14, 1947No. 34,576PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Magney, Justice.
An information in the nature of quo warranto to test the right of respondent to the office of deputy sheriff for Hennepin county was filed in this court and writ issued. The attorney general consented to the institution of this proceeding.
Eelator, James C. Finnegan, is a citizen, voter, and taxpayer of Hennepin county. He served as deputy sheriff during the incumbency of Sheriff Earle Brown. Ed. Eyan was elected sheriff to succeed Brown on November 5, 1946, and qualified as such on January 6, 1947. Ryan did not appoint relator as deputy or to any other position in Ms office.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Winters v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Watkins v. BigelowSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- State ex rel. Anderson v. SullivanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Palmer v. Bank of ZumbrotaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- State ex rel. Day v. HansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Associated Builders & Contractors v. VenturaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- Lifteau v. Metropolitan Sports Facilities CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
- State Ex Rel. Grozbach v. Common School District No. 65Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1952
- Associated Builders & Contractors v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999
- Back v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2017
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