City of St. Paul v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
In the above entitled matter the city of St. Paul made application to the district court for Ramsey county for confirmation of the assessment of benefits, costs and expenses.
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In the above entitled matter the city of St. Paul made application to the district court for Ramsey county for confirmation of the assessment of benefits, costs and expenses. Defendant railroad company filed an answer and alleged that it was a railroad company and paid a percentage tax upon its gross earnings in the state of Minnesota, that the parcels of land assessed were used and owned for railway purposes, and the city of St. Paul had not power to levy any assessment for such improvements upon them; that in levying the same the council did not make it upon the basis and in accordance with…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
In the city of St. Paul on Dayton’s bluff runs a street named Mounds Boulevard. Its course is nearly parallel to the river. The distance between the street and the river is approximately 300 feet where the. appellant owns certain platted lots. This appeal arises in a proceeding to assess these lots for benefits on account of the construction of curbing, paving, ornamental lamp standards, etc., on Mounds Boulevard. The railway company appeared in court and objected to the entry of judgment confirming the assessment made against the lots on the ground that the land was exempt; that the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919