State ex rel. Brandt v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Alternative writ of prohibition issued from the Supreme Court upon relation of J. F. Brandt, enjoining defendants, as members of the city council of the city of East Grand Forks, from removing relator from the office of mayor of said city.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Writ of prohibition to the city council of East Grand Forks. The facts are as follows: Relator is, and since January, 1902, has been, the mayor of East Grand Forks, this state, and respond*280ents are members of the city council. . On November 1, 1903, respondents, acting officially, instituted proceedings to remove relator from his office as mayor, and this writ was sued out to restrain and enjoin them from further proceedings therein. The only question presented for our consideration is whether respondents, as the city council, have power to take cognizance of charges against the mayor, and to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Parish v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
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- State Ex Rel. City of St. Paul v. OehlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
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