State v. Larson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for Renville county, Powers, J., overruling a demurrer to the complaint.
1DissentBrown, J.
('dissenting).
I dissent. The court in this case has fallen into the error of construing the bond on which the action is founded on the rule of law applicable between individuals as to bonds given to secure the performance of some collateral agreement by the obligor. It is not such a bond. It is a bond given as the condition for the issuance of a license for the sale of intoxicating liquors pursuant to the statutes of the state, and as security for the observance of the liquor laws.
The act of August 12, 1858, found in Pub. St. 1819-1858, is the first expression of the legislature of this state…
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