Turner v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Polk county by a taxpayer of the city of Crookston to restrain the defendants, as members óf the city council of Crookston, from authorizing the letting of a contract to pave .a certain street and the letting of a contract for street sprinkling. From an order sustaining defendants’ demurrer to the complaint, AVatts, J., plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Prior to July 31, 1906, the city of Crookston was governed by the provisions of chapter 1, p. 1, Sp. Laws 1885, entitled': “An act to .amend and consolidate the charter of the city of Crookston. * * * ” Under that charter proceedings in condemnation of private property for public business, and all local improvéments, including the opening, grading, and paving of streets and alleys, originated with the common council, and there was no provision for the initiation of such improvements upon the petition of property owners. Chapter 235, p. 601, Laws 1895, provided that in cities having a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Grant v. BerrisfordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Peterson v. City of Red WingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- State ex rel. Seng v. PeterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- State ex rel. Putnam v. EganSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
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