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State ex rel. Lull v. Frizzell

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 25, 1884PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Proceeding under Gen. St. 1878, c. 79, to determine the right of the defendant to continue to hold and exercise the duties of the office of county treasurer of Olmsted county.

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Proceeding under Gen. St. 1878, c. 79, to determine the right of the defendant to continue to hold and exercise the duties of the office of county treasurer of Olmsted county. On November 8, 1881, at the general fall election, defendant was-duly elected such county treasurer for the term of two years from and after March 1, 1882, and duly qualified and entered upon the performance of his duties as such officer, and was so continuing to act as such officer, when this proceeding was instituted in this court. By Sp. Laws 1879, c. 305, the salary of the county treasurer of Olmsted county was…

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

By chapters 1, 2, and 3, Laws 1883, the legislature submitted to the people for their approval or rejection, at the last-general election, the following amendments to the constitution, and a majority of the electors present, and voting for or against them, having voted in favor of each of the proposed amendments, the governor made proclamation thereof on the fourth day of January, 1884, and the same thereupon took effect and were im force as a part of the constitution of this state:

First. An amendment to section 5 of article 5, fixing the official term of the state auditor at four instead of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. O'Brien v. City of Saint PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
  2. Conner v. MayorThe Superior Court of New York City · 1849

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Kirkpatrick v. KingIndiana Supreme Court · 1950
  2. State ex rel. Smallwood v. WindomSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
  3. Enger v. HolmSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
  4. State Ex Rel. Hennepin County Bar Assn. v. AmdahlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
  5. State ex rel. Childs v. O'LearySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896

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