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Moore v. McDonald

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Nov 27, 1925
205 N.W. 894 (Minn. 1925)

Summary

In Moore v. McDonald, 165 Minn. 484, 485, 205 N.W. 894, 895 (1925), plaintiffs brought suit to enjoin a railroad company from constructing a bridge and to require revocation of the building permit for the bridge.

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Opinion

No. 25,142.

November 27, 1925.

Appeal dismissed.

Appeal dismissed because moot case. [Reporter.]

Action in the district court for Ramsey county to restrain defendant railway company from constructing a bridge on Williams street in the city of St. Paul and to revoke the permit issued for its construction. Plaintiffs appealed from an order, Orr, J., denying their motion for an injunction pendente lite. Appeal dismissed.

John P. Kyle, for appellants.

A. A. Stewart, L. L. Anderson, F. G. Dorety, A. L. Janes and James H. Mulally, for respondents.



Plaintiffs brought an action to enjoin defendant railway company from constructing a bridge on Williams street in the city of St. Paul for the purpose of carrying that street over its tracks, and to require defendant McDonald as commissioner of public works of the city to revoke the permit issued to the railroad company for the construction of the bridge. They applied to the district court for a temporary injunction restraining the railroad company from constructing the bridge or disturbing the street during the pendency of the action. This application was denied and they appealed from the order denying it. The bridge has now been constructed and completed, and the defendants move to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it no longer presents a real controversy but has become a moot case. We think this position well taken. A reversal of the order, and the issuance at this time of the temporary injunction asked for would accomplish nothing. The appeal is dismissed. Hansen v. N.W. Tel. Exch. Co. 127 Minn. 522, 149 N.W. 131; State v. City Recorder, 129 Minn. 535, 152 N.W. 654; Anderson v. Village of Louisberg, 121 Minn. 528, 141 N.W. 97.


Summaries of

Moore v. McDonald

Supreme Court of Minnesota
Nov 27, 1925
205 N.W. 894 (Minn. 1925)

In Moore v. McDonald, 165 Minn. 484, 485, 205 N.W. 894, 895 (1925), plaintiffs brought suit to enjoin a railroad company from constructing a bridge and to require revocation of the building permit for the bridge.

Summary of this case from MINNEAPOLIS COMM. DEV. AGCY v. EMPLOY

agreeing that appeal was moot when reversal and issuance at time of requested temporary injunction would accomplish nothing

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Case details for

Moore v. McDonald

Case Details

Full title:FRANCES E. MOORE AND OTHERS v. JOHN M. McDONALD AND ANOTHER

Court:Supreme Court of Minnesota

Date published: Nov 27, 1925

Citations

205 N.W. 894 (Minn. 1925)
205 N.W. 894

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