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State ex rel. Landon v. Anding

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 14, 1916No. Nos. 19,579—(218)PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Upon the relation of W. J. Landon the district court for Winona county granted its alternative Avrit of mandamus, directing C. W. Anding, as auditor of that county, to consider and pass upon certain bids submitted for the construction of eight certain state rural highways and to let the contracts for their construction to the lowest responsible bidders, if any, in accordance with the statute.

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Upon the relation of W. J. Landon the district court for Winona county granted its alternative Avrit of mandamus, directing C. W. Anding, as auditor of that county, to consider and pass upon certain bids submitted for the construction of eight certain state rural highways and to let the contracts for their construction to the lowest responsible bidders, if any, in accordance with the statute. The matter was heard before Johnson, J., who made findings and ordered a peremptory writ. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, C. W. Anding appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.

C. W. Anding, the appellant, is the auditor of Winona county and held such office during all the time hereinafter referred to. On December 23, 1914, the board of county commissioners of that county established and ordered constructed certain state rural highways therein under the provision of the Elwell law (chapter 254, p. 352, Laws 1911). Thereafter and on February 15, 1915, appellant gave the proper notice by publication that sealed bids for the construction of these highways would be received on March 23, 1915. On February 27, 1915, one J. W. Thompson commenced an action in the district…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Powell v. State Medical Examining BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  2. Kipp v. DawsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  3. Valentine v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
  4. McMillan v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
  5. State ex rel. Schwartzkopf v. City Council of BrainerdSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thomsen v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
  2. State Ex Rel. Laurisch v. PohlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
  3. State Ex Rel. McFarland v. ErskineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
  4. Troska v. BrechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
  5. Coyle v. City of DelanoCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995

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