Legal Opinion
Booth v. City of Minneapolis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 8, 1925No. 24,710PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wilson., C, J.
Appeal from a judgment entered pursuant to an order for judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendant.
The city of Minneapolis, by its board of park commissioners, entered into a contract for tbe purchase of 207 acres of land 1-| miles outside of the city limits to be used for a public golf course. Plaintiff as a taxpayer sought to restrain the consummation Of the project as illegal.
Part of the land is within the boundaries of the village of St. Louis Park. The village was made a party to the action but faffed to appear. If the city has the right to acquire lands for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hennessy v. Douglas CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- State v. Minnetonka VillageSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- City of Bradentown v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
- Burns v. EsslingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Capen v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by15 opinions
- New Castle v. Lawrence CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Nelson v. DelongSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Headley v. City of NorthfieldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
- Grudnosky v. BislowSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Golf View Realty Co. v. City of Sioux CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1936
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