City of Chaska v. Hedman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant John Hedman, from a judgment of the District Court of Carver County, Francis Cadwell, J., entered December 9, 1892, against him and John M. Carlson for $4,710.28. The plaintiff, the City of Chaska, is a Municipal Corporation, having a Common Council. On December 14, 1891, the City Council paid to the defendants, John Hedman and John M. Carlson, $4,500 as a bonus to induce them to engage in the business of manufacturing boots and shoes in that city.
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Appeal by defendant John Hedman, from a judgment of the District Court of Carver County, Francis Cadwell, J., entered December 9, 1892, against him and John M. Carlson for $4,710.28. The plaintiff, the City of Chaska, is a Municipal Corporation, having a Common Council. On December 14, 1891, the City Council paid to the defendants, John Hedman and John M. Carlson, $4,500 as a bonus to induce them to engage in the business of manufacturing boots and shoes in that city. In consideration thereof they constructed a building, put in machinery, and carried on the business as contemplated by the…
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
This is an action to recover money which belonged to plaintiff, and which its city council paid or caused to be paid to defendants upon a contract between said council and them, according to the terms of which it was agreed that they should establish and operate for a specified period a shoe factory in the city of Chaska, and in consideration thereof the city should pay them the sum of $5,000. It is conceded that the contract was invalid; that it was beyond the power of the corporation, and, a fortiori, of any officer of the corporation, to make such a contract. It would be hard to conceive…
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