Legal Opinion
City of St. Paul v. Twin City Motor Bus Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 28, 1932No. 28,972PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, C. J.
Plaintiff appealed from an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
The action is to recover $128,282.97, as license fees for the years 1925 to 1930, and interest.
The city of St. Paul has a home rule charter. Chapter X thereof relates to franchises. We quote two sections thereof:
“Gross Earnings — Sec. 155. Every corporation or person exercising any franchise or privilege, in, over, under, or upon any of the streets or public places or elsewhere in the City of St. Paul, shall pay into the treasury of said…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- New State Ice Co. v. LiebmannSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Cater v. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Chicago Motor Coach Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1929
- State v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Carli v. Stillwater Street Railway & Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
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3Cited by7 opinions
- City of Miami v. KayfetzSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
- State Ex Rel. New Mexico Dry Cleaning Board v. CauthenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1944
- City and County of Denver v. ThrailkillSupreme Court of Colorado · 1952
- Moskovitz v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
- Mayor and Council of Wilmington v. DurhamSuperior Court of Delaware · 1958
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