Legal Opinion

Beck v. Council of City of St. Paul

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 11, 1951No. 35,629PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Matson, Justice.

In certiorari proceedings relators seek a review, upon jurisdictional grounds, of the action of the council of the city of St. Paul in adopting a resolution for the vacation of one of its streets.

We are concerned with the attempted vacation of that portion of South Oxford street which lies between Juliet avenue and Palace avenue in the city of St. Paul. Ever since its dedication, commencing with the platting of Ridgewood Park Addition in 1887, South Oxford street has remained in an ungraded and unimproved condition. Relators are owners in fee of two lots (lots 1 and 2, block…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Hart v. Common CouncilSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  2. State Ex Rel. Rockwell v. State Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
  3. In re MasonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
  4. Hughes v. Department of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
  5. Rhodes v. KochMissouri Court of Appeals · 1916

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Honn v. City of Coon RapidsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  2. Dietz v. Dodge CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
  3. Johnson v. Village of CohassetSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
  4. State Ex Rel. McGinnis v. Police Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
  5. Meath v. Harmful Substance Compensation BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1996

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