Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Peterson v. Quinlivan
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 11, 1936No. 30,765PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stone, Justice.
Original proceeding on relation of the Honorable Harry H. Peterson, attorney general, by information in the nature of quo wcvrranto, challenging the right of respondent, the Honorable Ray Quinlivan, to be a regent of the University of Minnesota. Mr. Quinlivan claims under an election by joint convention of both branches of the legislature, February 7, 1935. That choice was valid unless, as the attorney general contends, the legislature has no constitutional power to elect regents of the University because that function is constitutionally part of the executive function of the…
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