Dousman v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Petition for a writ of certiorari to review proceedings wherein judgment had been rendered against certain real estate of the petitioner, in the city of St. Paul, for the amount of an assessment for a local improvement. The petition sets forth various alleged errors in the proceedings, and also that the petitioner, being a non-resident, had no notice or knowledge of the proceedings until after judgment rendered.
1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.
The charter of the city of St. Paul, in the provisions regulating assessments for local improvements, prescribes the various things to be done by the common council and by the board of public works to perfect such assessments, and that, after the assessment for any improvement shall be perfected by confirmation, a warrant for the collection thereof shall be issued to the city treasurer, and that he shall, within thirty days, report any warrant not paid to the district or common pleas court, at any general or special term, and ask judgment against the several lots and parcels of laud described…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Poe v. Machine WorksWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
- Albrecht v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Dousman v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877