Bott v. Pratt
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for Ramsey county, Wilkin, J., presiding, refusing a new trial, after a verdict of $950 for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtYanderburgh, J.
The charter of the city of St. Paul empowers the city council, by ordinance, to compel persons to fasten their horses or other animals attached to vehicles, while standing in the streets; such ordinance to have the force of law within the municipal jurisdiction, and to be enforced by the proper penalties. In pursuance of this provision the following ordinance was passed, and was in force when the accident out of which this action arose, occurred: “It shall not hereafter be lawful for any teamster or driver or owner, or any person or persons having in charge any team attached to any vehicle…
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