State ex rel. Village of Clara City v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of the village of Clara City the district court for Chippewa county granted its alternative writ of mandamus directing the Great Northern Railway Co. and the Willmar & Sioux Falls Railway Co. to build the sidewalk mentioned in the opinion or show cause why they had not done so. From an order, Qvale, J., sustaining the demurrer to the complaint, relator appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
The village of Clara City, in Chippewa county, petitioned the district court for a writ of mandamus commanding respondents to build and maintain a sidewalk on the south side of Bunde street across the right of way of respondents and to connect with sidewalks on the street on both sides of the right of way. A temporary writ was issued and served. Respondents demurred to the petition, the demurrer was sustained, and the relator appealed to this court.
The right of way of the railroad companies is 300 feet in width where it is crossed by Bunde street. There are three tracks, all approximately in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- State ex rel. City of Minneapolis v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Joyce v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
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- State ex rel. City of Fairmont v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- State ex rel. Village of Clara City v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
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