Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Mattson v. Kiedrowski
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 8, 1986No. CX-85-1952PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCOTT, Justice.
Robert W. Mattson, Treasurer of the State of Minnesota, petitions this court to issue a writ of quo warranto to Peter J. Kiedrowski, State Commissioner of Finance, directing the Commissioner to cease and desist usurping the duties of the State Treasurer under the color of authority of Chapter 13 of the 1985 Minnesota Special Session Laws. Mattson contends that, as it relates to the State Treasurer’s Office, Chapter 13 is unconstitutional in that it abolishes, in effect, his executive office. We agree and, accordingly, issue the writ to the Commissioner.1
In 1985, the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Johnson v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- State v. CassidySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- Ex parte CorlissNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1907
- State ex rel. Douglas v. WestfallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Love v. BaehrCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Associated Builders & Contractors v. VenturaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- In Re State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
- Rice v. ConnollySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
- Powers v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2014
- State Ex Rel. McGraw v. BurtonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2002
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