State ex rel. Andrews v. Beach

Lees, C.

Appeal from a judgment quashing an alternative writ of mandamus by which respondents were required to publish and submit at a special election certain amendments to the charter of the city of Mankato. The facts were set forth in the writ as follows:

Mankato has a home rule charter, adopted in the year 1910. In May, 1922, and within 6 months of the general election held in November following, the board of freeholders, appointed by virtue of section 1343, G. S. 1913, delivered the draft of the proposed amendments to respondents, the mayor and councilmen of the city. The amendments ■were…