Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-05-01

petitioners that the said village shat
erect any such public building or make
therein, or to aid in the construction and
repair of bridges and roads within two
miles Of such village, the cost whereof
shall not exceed the amount named il
| provement or aid in the construction an6
repair Of such bridges and roads within
two miles of the limits of such village
shal be generally described in such peti-
ton. 1t shall be the uty Of such village
council or similar body to cause the prop.
osition expressed in such resolution or pc.
tition to be submitted to the electors Of
such village at the next annual village
election to be held therein, or at such
special election as the said council OF
other similar body shall by resolution des.
ignate.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage.
Approved April p, 1908.
CHAPTER 330-S. F. NO. 246.
AN ACT authorizing the refundment OF
money illegally collected from purchas-
ers of railroad lands for real estate
taxes levied under and by virtue OF
1895.
Mhereas, the supreme court Of the
Minnesota, 179 United States Reports.
223, in which State of Minnesota ex rel,
James N: Mari VS.: Fred Stearns was re-
versed, decided that the law Of 1895,
%nesota,. providing that certain lands
owned by railroads and not used for rail-
road purposes, be assessed and taxed as
other lands are assessed and faxed IN
this state, was n is unconstitutional
and void; and
Whereas. pursuant to said chapter 16s
certain persons We're compelled to pay
rious sums of money for taxes assessed
and levied under said act in order to
place Of record deeds to said lands. pur-
chased from said railroads, and did pay
Whereas, it appears by reason Of said
decision Of the supreme court Of the
United States that said chapter les was Is
and is 5 Were un ana 9hHt e ea1d sams and %
that said counties have no right to re-
tain the various sums so paid;
Now, therefore. be it ENACTED by the
Section j.. Whenever any purchaser Of
such railroad lands, or his assigns, shall
petition the. board of county commits
stoners Of the county where the lana 5
the payment under protest Of taxes as
sessed and levied upon such lands pur-
suant to chapter 16S of the General Laws
co eom naizisie1eas shall inquire into fhe
truth of the facts alleged in said petition
and if they are satisfied that all of the
facts affecting the case are July ano
Id1TlV SldlGu, IllSy oAd oo III SA1y
state auditor, the latter officer. If he is
satisfied hat such application comes
within the terms and provisions OF th1s
act, shall authori z the e. 5a11ind gan Od e as.
sessed as aforesaid under said chapte1
16s of the General Laws of 1929; ano
thereupon the county auditor shaii draw
refunded on the treasurer Of said county.
to be countersigned and paid as othe1
county orders. The several funds-,state
county, t toy, i. city tgg,, yildaag With sc their s ane
eral proportions Of the mount SO re-
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and a ATE It's passase'
Approved April Il. 1909.
CHAPTER 3s1-s: F. NO. NC = ~ as+,no,
cornorations. to appoint receivers there
for. and to distribute Its property; 49,
Be 1t enacted by the legislature OF luz
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That at any time after q
CORPORATION organized under the laws OF
the State of Minnesota and when mas
property u~ndisposed OF. ma become eH.
f tne - aa cios aft Ig thu the a Rsli9a Of aAl sneS coz @y
poration. upon the petition OF or more
persons owning or claiming to- own. any
interest In the capital stock OF sucn COZ
poration, or upon the petition OF a creep.
district court of the county where such
corporation had it's principal place Of
business. which petition shall set out the
name Of such corpo a.as aoo wner hap tbe
names and addresses Of the holders OF
the capital stock of such corporation a.
the time that the same became extinct
the amount Of Indebtedness owing, by
acter Of it's personal property and the
amount and description of It's real prop
erty, all to the best information of the
applicant n praying ttniaann the Inc a alnrd
up: that a receiver be appointed there.
for; and that its property be distributed
to the persons entitled thereto by law
the district court snail thereupen m max
it's order fixing a time and place Tor near
ing such petition.
Sec. 2. Such hearing shall be had he.
fore said district court or any judge
thereof at such place within said county Gy
the time and place of said hearing shall
be given to all parties interested by pub
LEGATION of said order in any newspaper
in said county for three successive Weeks
discretion may direct that other or fur
Their notice shall be given in such manner
as it shall determine. The court may
require of the petitioner a BOND IN sucI
surety conditioned that the petitioner Will
pay all the costs of such proceeding
above the amount Of the assets of such
Sec. 8. At such hearing the court shall
determine the rights of the claimants
to stock in such coropration; shall allow
or disallow claims of creditors. and shaI
appoint a receiver i,,an to oot take charge Of al
gains such a corporation that is MOI
presented at said meeting and no stock
holder shall participate In the dlV1denas
his right to the capital stock Of such
CORPORATION at said meeting. Provided
that upon sufficient cause shown the
court may at any time IN t ana an nc
the claims of other creditors n stock
holders. but such other creditors or stock
holders shall give ten days notice to the
receiver Of the applicatao PHI the fefo ~.
tering upon his duties, take and subscribe
an oath of office and give bond to the
State Of Minnesota for the faithful per
Torrance Of his duties, IN SUCH amount az
or s1reties approved by the court. Upon
filing Nth the clerk of the court OF said
county the order of appointment. oath
and bond approved oy the coart' sncn re-
ers and authority of a receiver appointed
by a court Of equity except as herein
Sec. 6. The receiver shall convert into
cash ali the assets Of said corporation.
both real and personal, as soon as It con-
veniently may be done. Personal property
may be sold at public or private 8 sale s7de
without the order n Of the m code1; ,,n Al e sa9ez
Of the the court and at public Q private sale
and with or without appraisal, as the
court may determine and without notice
unless the court otherwise dlr eG Sales
of real property snail not pe valid unless
confirmed by the u
Sec. I. when all the assets Of such ex-
tinct corporation have been converted in
to cash.. the receiver shall make his re,
his appointment. and shall therein spe
CITY In detail the expense Of the receiver
ship. No notice Of the hearing on such
report shall be given, except that ten
such interested parties who have served
notice upon the receiver that. they desire