Borer v. Kolars
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Proceeding in the district court for Le Sueur county, wherein plaintiff sought to contest the election of defendant as register of deeds of that county. The defendant moved that the proceeding be dismissed, for the reason that no notice of appeal from the board of county canvassers was entered with the clerk of such court within twenty days from the day of the election. The motion was granted by L. M. Brown, J., and plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCornell, J.
It is not denied that Gen. St. c. 1, is but a revision of the then existing election laws relating to the same subject, and intended to take the place of Laws 1861, c. 15. Its provisions, therefore, must be construed with reference to this fact, and in accordance with the general purpose of the statute, so as to harmonize, as well as give force and effect to each section and clause as parts of one entire system or scheme of law. It was held by this court, in Baberick v. Magner, 9 Minn. 232, that the statute of 1861, similar in its provisions to the one under consideration, provided only one…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Baberick v. MagnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1864
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