Peterson v. City of Minneapolis

1 Reported in 221 N.W. 14. Appeal from three orders in condemnation proceedings.

The city of Minneapolis, pursuant to its home rule charter which incorporated as a part thereof the state Elwell road law, instituted condemnation proceedings to acquire lands for widening Grant street in said city (home rule charter, c. XX; G. S. 1923, §§ 1522-1566; L. 1925, p. 676, c. 417). On May 14, 1926, the city council adopted a proper resolution and appointed commissioners to make an award of damages and assessment of benefits relative to the property to be affected by said proceedings. This included "the…