State ex rel. DePonti Aviation Co. v. Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission

Matson, Justice.

In certiorari proceedings, the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, a public corporation (hereinafter called the commission), appeals from an order of the district court vacating the commission’s order for the acquisition of Flying Cloud Airport.

In furtherance of its policy favoring the creation, ownership, and operation of a secondary airport system, the commission on May 8, 1947, held a public hearing anent its proposed acquisition of an existing and licensed flying field known as Flying Cloud Airport. Notice of the hearing was given by publication and by…