City of Saint Paul v. Seitz
Supreme Court of Minnesota
WRIT OF ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF RAMSEY COUNTY. The following is a statement of the case: This was an action brought in tbe Court below by Louis Seitz, against tbe City of Saint Paul, in the nature of an action on the oase, for damages alleged to hare been suffered by him through tbe negligence of certain alleged servants or agents of said City. Tbe case was referred to W. Wilkin, Esq., to report specially upon tbe facts, in tbe nature of a special verdict.
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WRIT OF ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF RAMSEY COUNTY. The following is a statement of the case: This was an action brought in tbe Court below by Louis Seitz, against tbe City of Saint Paul, in the nature of an action on the oase, for damages alleged to hare been suffered by him through tbe negligence of certain alleged servants or agents of said City. Tbe case was referred to W. Wilkin, Esq., to report specially upon tbe facts, in tbe nature of a special verdict. Tbe Referee found— That Fourth Street, between Jackson and Rosabel, (locus in quo,) bad been “ dedicated to the public uses as a…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court
— Elandrau, J.
Although the Charter of the City of St. Paul assigned to the aldermen of each ward therein the duties and powers of Street Commissioners for their several wards, and authorizes them to contract for the “making, grading, repairing and cleansing of streets, alleys, public grounds, reservoirs, gutters and sewers within their respective wards,” still their acts and contracts, in respect to such duties, are none the less the acts and contracts of the City, than if done and made by the Common Council thereof. They cannot consummate a contract without the countersignature…
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