State ex rel. Minner v. City of Dodge

The opinion of the court was delivered by'

Hopkins, J.:

This action involves the question whether a city park dedicated for general park purposes may be used for operation of a tourist camp. The action was one in quo warranto to oust the city from maintaining and operating such a camp. Plaintiff prevailed and defendant appeals.

It is contended that the operation and maintenance of the tourist camp is a commercial enterprise in which the city has no power to engage, and that maintenance of the camp in the city park is a diversion and misuse of the park — therefore, unauthorized and illegal.

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