Roerig v. Houghton
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $1,615. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried 'before Steele, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendants’ motion for judgment of dismissal, and a jury which returned a verdict for $930. From an order denying their motion for a new trial, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
Defendant Houghton is building inspector of the city of Minneapolis. Plaintiff, a lot owner, applied to him for a permit to erect an apartment house on his lot. The application was denied and he brought an action to compel Houghton and the city to issue the permit. They answered and he demurred, and on November 8, 1916, his demurrer was sustained. The city council then adopted a resolution directing the city attorney to appeal.- The resolution provided that, if he could not procure a waiver of a supersedeas bond, the proper city officials should execute such bond in behalf of the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Lane v. Minnesota State Agricultural SocietySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- State ex rel. Lachtman v. HoughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Ackeret v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
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- Packard v. VoltzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
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