State v. Tracy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
From a judgment of a justice' of the peace convicting defendant of tbe offense set forth in the opinion and adjudging that he pay a fine of $2 and $47.13 costs of prosecution, defendant appealed on questions of law alone to the district court for Houston county. In the district court the appeal was heard before Ivingsley, J., who rendered a decision affirming the judgment.
Read the full summary
From a judgment of a justice' of the peace convicting defendant of tbe offense set forth in the opinion and adjudging that he pay a fine of $2 and $47.13 costs of prosecution, defendant appealed on questions of law alone to the district court for Houston county. In the district court the appeal was heard before Ivingsley, J., who rendered a decision affirming the judgment. From a judgment of the district court entered pursuant to the decision, defendant appealed to the supreme court.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This is a criminal prosecution commenced before a justice of the peace against defendant for the failure and refusal on his part to commute or work his assessment of highway labor. Defendant was convicted in the justice court, and appealed to the district court upon questions of'law alone, where the judgment of the justice was affirmed, and he appeals to this court.
The only question presented for consideration is whether the *318complaint states a public offense. So far as here material, it reads as follows:
“Jokfeom Larson, of said town, on oatb complains and says that he is overseer of highways…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. HeffronMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
- Groff v. RamseySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
- State v. CorcoranSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- State v. JarvisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- State v. SchmailSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. LesterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- State v. KunzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- State v. MinorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- State v. IsaacsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.