Legal Opinion
Franson v. Carlson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 29, 1965No. 40030, 40065PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Knutson, Chief Justice.
This is a consolidated appeal by the contestee from orders of the district court affecting an election contest.
Ame H. Carlson and Richard V. Franson were opposing candidates for twelfth ward alderman in the city of Minneapolis in an election held on June 8, 1965. The canvassing committee, which in Minneapolis consists of the city council acting as a whole, met on June 11 and on that date certified that Carlson was elected. Carlson received 5,482 votes and Franson, 4,846.
On June 10, 1965, Franson filed a notice of contest of the election in the office of the clerk of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Phillips v. EricsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
- Odegard v. LemireSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Christenson v. AllenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Strom v. LindstromSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Prindle v. CampbellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1864
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Holmen v. MillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Elliot v. Drayton Public School District No. 19North Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- O'LOUGHLIN v. OtisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Pearson v. ChmielewskiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
- Petrafeso v. McFarlinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
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