Albrecht v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for Eamsey county, Otis, J., presiding, denying their motion that a temporary injunction theretofore issued, restraining the defendants from collecting an assessment for a local improvement, be so modified as to allow defendants to apply to the district court for judgment against the property of plaintiffs, described in the complaint, for the amount of the assessment.
1Opinion of the CourtGilfillan, C. J.
This is an action brought by a great number of plaintiffs to enjoin the defendants from collecting an assessment for a local improvement under the charter of the city. The assessment proceedings appear to have reached the point where the city treasurer files the assessment warrant in the district court, and makes application thereon for judgment against each parcel of land assessed. *532The proceeding in the district court is in the nature of a suit against the property to enforce payment of the amount assessed upon it, in which the owner may avail himself as a defence of any irregularity in any…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Golcher v. BrisbinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
- Newman v. Home Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
- State ex rel. Cunningham v. Board of Public WorksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Mayall v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Fairley v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
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- State ex rel. Brown v. Board of Public WorksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Wall v. BorgenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Slingerland v. ConnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
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