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State ex rel. Hardy v. Clough

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 11, 1896No. Nos. 9955-(61)PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Certiorari issued to the governor, state auditor, and secretary of state of the state of Minnesota, for the purpose of reviewing their action as commissioners under the provisions of Laws 1895, c. 298, by which certain territory was detached from Cass county and attached to Crow Wing county.

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

It is here sought, on writ of certiorari, to review the proceedings of the governor, secretary of state, and state *379auditor, under Laws 1895, c. 298, entitled “An act providing for the enlargement of organized counties by attaching thereto, and incorporating therein, territory from an adjoining unorganized county or counties.”

The act provides 2 that whenever there shall be presented to the secretary of state a petition signed by not less than 55 per cent, of the actual residents and legal voters of any organized county as-shown by the returns of the last preceding general election, praying…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Nichols v. WalterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
  2. In re WilsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  3. Moede v. County of StearnsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  4. Lemont v. County of DodgeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
  5. Christlieb v. County of HennepinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Dybdal v. State Securities CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
  2. State ex rel. Board of County Commissioners v. DunnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
  3. State ex rel. Childs v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
  4. Minnesota Sugar Co. v. IversonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
  5. Board Trustees Firemen's Pension Fund v. McCroryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909

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