Legal Opinion

Brenke v. Borough of Belle Plaine

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 10, 1908No. Nos. 15,689-(201)PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Petition to the district court for Scott county to have certain agricultural land detached from the borough of Belle Plaine. The borough appeared specially and objected to the jurisdiction of the court. The matter was submitted upon stipulated facts to the court, Morrison, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of petitioner. From a judgment entered pursuant to the findings, the borough of Belle Plaine appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Proceedings under chapter 221, p. 294, Laws 1907, to detach certain agricultural land from the borough of Belle Plaine. The applicant had judgment, and the borough appealed.

The matter was submitted to the court below upon a stipulation of facts, from which it appears that Belle Plaine was created and organized as a borough by chapter 36, p. 276, Sp. Laws 1868, and that it has at all times remained such, acting under and by virtue of its original charter. Plaintiff is the owner of a tract of unplatted land, exceeding forty acres, situated within the boundaries of the *85borough, used exclusively…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Luley v. SimonsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  2. State ex rel. Young v. BrillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
  3. State v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
  4. Hunter v. City of TracySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
  5. Bannon v. BowlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Williams v. EvansSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
  2. Vacation of Part of Town of HibbingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
  3. Ruland v. City of AugustaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1926
  4. State Ex Rel. Klise v. Town of RiverdaleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  5. In re HullSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925

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