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Heinemeyer et al. v. Mercer County

Supreme Court of North Dakota
May 27, 1925
204 N.W. 182 (N.D. 1925)

Opinion

Opinion filed May 27, 1925.

From a judgment of the District Court of Mercer County, Pugh, J., defendant appeals.

Appeal dismissed.

David Schwartz, for appellant.

J.N. McCarter, for respondents.


This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court of Mercer county which annulled a certain order of the board of county commissioners of that county. Upon the argument in this court it was admitted that, immediately after the decision of the district court was rendered, the county commissioners made another order in lieu of the one vacated. In other words, the appellant fully acquiesced in the judgment of the district court and complied with the requirements thereof. Hence the controversy presented to, and determined by, the district court has become wholly moot; and at this time there remains only an abstract or academic question. This being so, the appeal must be dismissed; for it is well settled that appellate courts do not sit to give opinions on mere moot questions or abstract propositions.

Appeal dismissed.

CHRISTIANSON, Ch. J., and BIRDZELL, NUESSLE, BURKE, and JOHNSON, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Heinemeyer et al. v. Mercer County

Supreme Court of North Dakota
May 27, 1925
204 N.W. 182 (N.D. 1925)
Case details for

Heinemeyer et al. v. Mercer County

Case Details

Full title:CHAS. A. HEINEMEYER, et al., Respondents, v. MERCER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA…

Court:Supreme Court of North Dakota

Date published: May 27, 1925

Citations

204 N.W. 182 (N.D. 1925)
204 N.W. 182

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