Legal Opinion

State v. Mattson

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 3, 1908No. Nos. 15,730-(30)PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Defendant was convicted in the municipal court of Renville of cutting a certain wire fence and fined $25 therefor. From the judgment of conviction he attempted to perfect an appeal to the district. court for Renville county where Powers, J., granted the state’s motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the' appeal bond executed by defendant in municipal court was insufficient.

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Defendant was convicted in the municipal court of Renville of cutting a certain wire fence and fined $25 therefor. From the judgment of conviction he attempted to perfect an appeal to the district. court for Renville county where Powers, J., granted the state’s motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the' appeal bond executed by defendant in municipal court was insufficient. Before the dismissal, of the appeal defendant offered orally to file a new bond, which offer was refused. Defendant’s motion during the stay of proceedings to set aside the order dismissing the appeal and for…

1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.

Defendant was arrested on July 6, 1907, found guilty, and fined, by the municipal court of the city of Renville. Appeal to the district court was allowed by the trial court. At the next general term, of the district court appellant moved to “dismiss the above-entitled action on the grounds that the • municipal court * * * had not jurisdiction to hear, try, and determine the issues, or to pass sentence on the above-named defendant, on the grounds that the evidence had and received at the trial of the above-entitled action proved that the title and possession of real estate was involved.” The…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Horton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902
  2. Stephens v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
  3. Flynn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
  4. Hughes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
  5. Stroud v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. City of Madison v. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
  2. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  3. State v. DahmSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
  4. State v. EtrheimSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
  5. State v. MattsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908

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