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Putnam v. City of St. Paul

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided February 2, 1899No. Nos. 11,449—(243)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the district court for Ramsey county in favor of defendant, entered pursuant to the order of Kelly, J. Upon the proposition that the provisions of Sp.

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Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the district court for Ramsey county in favor of defendant, entered pursuant to the order of Kelly, J. Upon the proposition that the provisions of Sp. Laws 1891, c. 36, which take away from the governing body of the school district the right to determine the amount of its expenditures and vest that power in the city council, are void under Const, art. 4, § 27, because as to them the title of the act is defective and misleading, counsel cited the following authorities: Simard v. Sullivan, 71 Minn. 517; State v. Sullivan, 72 Minn. 126; State ex rel.…

1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.

Action by plaintiff, a teacher in the public schools of the city of St. Paul during the year preceding June 30,1895, to recover for herself and for four other teachers whose claims have been assigned to her, alleged unpaid portions of their salaries. We are clearly of the opinion that plaintiff cannot recover, and that the conclusion of the trial court to that effect must be sustained.

The law which governs the board of inspectors of the school district in question, upon which board the detail of management is devolved, is somewhat novel. Sp. Laws 1891, c. 36. The city is created an…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. City of Crookston v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
  2. Chaffee v. Farmers' Co-Operative Elevator Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Frisk v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF DULUTHSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  4. State v. People's Ice Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  5. State v. IsenseeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1933

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