Thune v. Hetland
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Norman county to restrain defendants from issuing licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors until a majority of the voters at an annual election of defendant city should have voted in favor of granting them.
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Action in the district court for Norman county to restrain defendants from issuing licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors until a majority of the voters at an annual election of defendant city should have voted in favor of granting them. The answer admitted that plaintiff was a voter and taxpayer of defendant city; that various persons, residents and citizens of that city had duly applied for licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, and alleged that the city of Ada was duly organized under a home rule charter, section 79 of which provides “that, if a majority of the votes cast at…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
The city of Ada, in Norman county, Minnesota, is a city of the fourth class operating under a home rule charter adopted pursuant to article 4, § 36, of the constitution. Defendant Hetland is mayor, defendant ITerringer clei’k, and the other defendants members of the city council. At an annual election held March 14, 1911, the question of granting license for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the city was submitted to the voters. A total of 254 votes were cast on the question, 131 votes being in favor of license and 123 against. The total number of voters who voted at such election for…
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