Board of Park Commissioners v. Bremner

1 Reported in 252 N.W. 451, 253 N.W. 761. This was a proceeding for the acquisition and improvement for park purposes of block 20 in the "town of Minneapolis" pursuant to L. 1911, c. 185, as later amended, generally known as the Elwell law. Benefits were assessed upon the real property of the Minneapolis St. Louis Railroad Company, and that company appealed to the district court from the assessment made by the commissioners. Pursuant to the provisions of § 3 of the act, the district court thereupon appointed three commissioners to reassess the railroad company's property. These commissioners…