Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Niemi v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 11, 1947No. 34,377PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peterson, Justice.
Relator seeks by mandamus to compel defendants as the village council of Hibbing to reinstate him in the position of chemist and inspector in the village health department. The village is governed by L. 1885, c. 145, under which it has the power to establish and maintain a health department.
The questions for decision are (1) whether the veterans preference law prevents a village council from in good faith abolishing an office or position it has the power to create; (2) whether a finding that the village council in good faith abolished the position is sustained where the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The Alexander Co. v. City of OwatonnaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
- State v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- State ex rel. Boyd v. MatsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- State Ex Rel. Tamminen v. City of EvelethSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933
- State Ex Rel. Verbon v. County of St. LouisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
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3Cited by15 opinions
- City of San Antonio v. WallaceTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Young v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
- State Ex Rel. Caffrey v. Metropolitan Airports CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- City of New Brighton v. Metropolitan CouncilSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Ochocki v. Dakota County Sheriff's DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
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