McDonald v. City of Red Wing
Supreme Court of Minnesota
This action was brought in the District Court for Goodhue County. Issue was joined, and the cause tried before a jury, who found a verdict for plaintiff for $500. The defendant made a motion for a new trial, which was denied, and from the order denying the same, defendant appeals to, this Court. A sufficient statement of the case appears in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
By the Court As stated- by the plaintiff’s counsel in his brief, “un this case, a building was torn down and destroyed to prevent the spreading of a conflagration in *39tlie City of Keel "Wing.” ' The plaintiff brings this action against the city to recover tlie value of the building, with other incidental damages. We are of opinion that the city cannot be held liable in any view. Its charter, which is declared to be a public act, is found upon page 181, Laws 1861. Being a creature of the statute, the City of Ked Wing, and its officers, derive all their powers from the statute. Goodnow vs.…
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