Legal Opinion

Independent School District v. State

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 9, 1914No. Nos. 18,253—(27)PublishedCited by 12 opinions

The Independent School District of Virginia petitioned the district court for St. Louis county for an order adjudging that petitioner was entitled to condemn the land described in the petition, for the purpose of instruction, experimentation and demonstration in agriculture; for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain and appraise the damages occasioned by such taking and the compensation to be made to the owners and others interested in the real estate.

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The Independent School District of Virginia petitioned the district court for St. Louis county for an order adjudging that petitioner was entitled to condemn the land described in the petition, for the purpose of instruction, experimentation and demonstration in agriculture; for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain and appraise the damages occasioned by such taking and the compensation to be made to the owners and others interested in the real estate. Notice having been given of the time and place of hearing, the ■state of Minnesota appeared specially and moved to set aside the…

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.

Proceedings under the authority conferred by chapter 258, p. 355, Laws 1913, to condemn a tract of state school land for the use and benefit of Independent School District of the city of Virginia, this state, for instruction and experimentation in agriculture. The land so sought to be taken being the property of the state, notice of the proceeding was served upon the attorney general as required by section 2524, K. L. 1905. The attorney general appeared at the hearing and moved for a dismissal on the ground, among •others, that the school lands of the state are not subject to condemnation for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hollister v. StateIdaho Supreme Court · 1903
  2. In re the proceedings by the St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
  3. Roberts v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. State v. Boone CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1907
  5. University of Minnesota v. St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1887

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Minnesota Power & Light Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
  2. Ross v. Trustees of UniversityWyoming Supreme Court · 1924
  3. Deer Valley Unified School District No. 97 v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Independent-Consolidated School District No. 27 v. WaldronSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  5. State v. ChristopherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969

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