Red River Valley Brick Co. v. City of Grand Forks
North Dakota Supreme Court
Action by above-named respondents to enjoin the city of Grand Forks and its officers from levying and collecting taxes and exercising jurisdiction over certain territory attempted to be annexed to said city.
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Action by above-named respondents to enjoin the city of Grand Forks and its officers from levying and collecting taxes and exercising jurisdiction over certain territory attempted to be annexed to said city. From a judgment of the District Court of Grand Forks County in favor of plaintiffs the defendants appeal, Hon. C. F. Templeton, J. ■ Statement by Bruce, J. The Red River Valley Brick Company, a domestic corporation, School District No. 59, and the township of Falconer, of the county of Grand Forks, brought this action against the city of Grand Forks, its mayor, and auditor. The complaint…
1Opinion of the Court
Spalding, Ch. J.
(after stating the facts as above). The appellants submit six reasons why it is contended that the judgment should be reversed: ,
1. That the question is political, and therefore not cognizable judicially.
*27In general, the method and desirability of extending corporate limits .are legislative questions. They relate to the public interests, and whether they will be subserved by the creation of a municipality or the extension of its limits, and, in so far as the expediency or wisdom of the annexation in question was involved, the legislature delegated the power to determine such…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Stern v. City of FargoNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
- Farrington v. New England Investment Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1890
- Glaspell v. City of JamestownNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1902
- City of Peru v. BearssIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
- Delphi v. StartzmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Hodges v. SnyderSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1920
- State ex rel. Linde v. HallNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
- City of Fargo v. Annexation Review Commission of Cass CountyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1966
- Caine v. RobbinsNevada Supreme Court · 1942
- Weeks v. HetlandNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1925
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