Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. Village of Hartland
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Freeborn county, Kingsley, J., denying a motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, J.2
This proceeding was instituted by the village of Hartland, in Freeborn county, for the purpose of condemning land for a public street over and across the right of way and depot grounds of the appellant railway company. The proceedings, conducted under and pursuant to G. S. 1894, §§ 1240-1244, inclusive, were commenced before a justice of the peace, as required by the provisions of the statutes, and resulted in a verdict in that court to the effect that the proposed street was a public necessity, that it would not essentially impair or destroy the use of the right of way for railroad…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. City of FaribaultSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1876
- Fohl v. Common Council of Village of Sleepy Eye LakeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Knoblauch v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co. v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- Dunham v. Village of Hyde ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Minnesota Canal & Power Co. v. Koochiching Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Brazil v. County of SibleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
- State ex rel. Smith v. Van ReedSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Minnesota Canal & Power Co. v. Fall Lake Boom Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Mueller v. Supervisors of CourtlandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
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