The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

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Z ness, designation and prostitution. to- de-
clare Sthe same to be nuisances, to enjoin
the person or persons who conduct or raain-5|
any building used for such purposes, and
70 assess q penalty against the person
m ana said nuisance and .saanst tnef
thereof 80 y E< s4...t..f IA
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
continue. maintain, use. own or lease any
building, erection or place used for the pun |
pose Of lewdness, assignation or prostitution
erection q place, Of the ground itself n 9
upon which such lewdness. assignation or
is conducted, permitted or car
ture n.tares, musical t lr; and NOV
able property used In conducting. or NAM
tainmg such public nuisance are also >de de-
abated as hereinafter provided :,>.= ~
Sec. 2. whenever a nuisance n kept. main
county attorney or any citizen Of the county
may maintain an action In equity in the name
Of the State Of Minnesota, upon the relation
ally enjoin said nuisance. the person or per-
sons conducting or maintaining the same from
and II. 'e oWner oT agent Of the Tbudns Or
ground upon-Bhtch said nuisance exists from
further permitting such building or. ground
be served therein a. in other actions and In
such , action the court: or Judge In vacation.
pan as
complained Of exists. allow a temporary writ
of injunction without bond. II the existence
such nuisance shall be made to Pc
dence In the form Of atndavits, deposttions.
oral testimony or otherwise as the complainant
Vious order, shall have directed the form and
manner In which such evidence shall be pre-
ssnted' in which case it shall, be 50 pre- e:
prayed for. the court, on the application Of
plaintiff. may issue an ex parte restraining
order. restraining the defendants and all 9TH
err persons from removing or In any manner
interfering with the furniture. fxtues, mu,
steal instruments and movable property used
IN the alleged asa Saf te ne
refusing such temporary injunction and until
the further order OF the court thereon. The
and leaving a copy Of said order with any
person in charge Of said property or residing
In the premises or apartment wherein the
in a conspicuous place at or upon one or
more Of the principal doors or entrances to
such premises or apartment where such NUS
such delivery land posting. The officer serving
such restraining order shall forthwith make
INTO court ana ~ % the
Quoting or maintaining such nuisance: Any
violation Of such restraining order shall be
so posted initiation or removal thereof. While
the same remains In force, shall be con-
tempt OF Court; provided, such posted order
effect. Three days notice in writing shall
be given the defendants Of the hearing Of
the application for Temporary Injunction J., amd
the temporary writ as prayed shall be granted
as matter Of course. Each defendant 30
shall upon the m al
the datd fixed in said notice for SAID hearing
and such answer shall be fled with the Clerk
such cause is triable, but the Court may al
low additional time for SO answering, pro-
viding such extension Of time shall not pre-
prayed for. The allegations Of the answer
shall be deemed to be traversed without fur
hr When Sh an tito has
throughout the judicial district in which it
was Issued, and any violation Of the provisions
Of the Injunction herein provided shall be q
contempt as hereinafter provided.
SEQ. B. The action when brought shall be
noticed for and triable at the first term Of
the Court the same as other actions tr1able
in the District court Of such County, and In
the ae pae ss Be Of na
pose Of proving the existence Of said nuisance
and shall be prima facie evidence Of such
acquiescence and participation therein the
part of the owners, lessons, lessees. users and
all those in possession Of or having charge
or maintaining said nuisance. Il sthe COM
plant is filed by q citizen. it, shall not be
dismissed except upon sworn statement
made BY the complainant and his attorney,
setting forth the reasons why the action should
be and the ia
II the court is OF the opinion that the action
ought not to be dismissed. he may direct the
Judgment at the expense Of he County, and If
the action is-continued more than one term
ezen b Of n for tho
o IS sroSsht By
so s gre grounds or cause for said action. the
cost may be taxed to such citizen.
Sec. 4. In case Of tho violation Of any
injunction granted under the, provisions Of
this act or of restraining order or the COM
mission Of any contempt Of court in proceed
inss under this act the court or in ~ yaea
be commenced by filing with the clerk Of the
9c, %ndsr ens HIe
warrant to Issue. under which tho defendant
afndavite or either party may demand the
production and oral examination Of tho wit
tn. e fo ee this s as Of Se
nor more than one thousand dollars or by Inn
pflSOQINe0C III LN0 equity jail AOt lobS IMAM
three nor more than six months or by both
fne and imprisonment.
SEQ. s. If the existence Of the nuisance
be admitted or established in an action/as pro-
vided in this act or in criminal proceeding
in the District Court. an order OF abatement
in tho case, which order shall direct the re-
mova1 from the building or place Of all nx-
lures furniture. musical Instruments or NOV
able property used in conducting the nuisance,
and shall direct the sale Of such thereof as
belong to the defendants notified or appearing,
in the manner provided for the sale Of ehattel5
use for any purpose, and 50 Keeping It closed
1 OF uSod
so seized must appear and claim same within
ten days after such order OF abatement is
thereof and and that With re.sonaSfs and d
efs in nave scon .hai
ss' :: al.
eass such ansod pToperts
shall be delivered to the owner. otherwise It
shall be sold as hereinbefere provided. If
building. erection or place so directed to be
closed, he shall be punished as for contempt
as provided in the preceding Zee inject section For
the ofhcer shall be entitled to charge and re-
ceivo the same fees as he>would for levying
luDOn ana 6ellNS ling property On EXECUTION,
and for closing the premises and keeping them
closed reasonable sum shall be allowed by
the court. ~ - t.. *TE
Sec e. In case the existepce Of such nui-
sance is established in a criminal proceed
ing in a court not having equitable jurisdic-
ton. it shall be tho duty Of the County At
torney to proceed promptly under this act
OF and the finding Of the defendant guilty
In fuch criminal proceeding unless reversed
or set aside, shall be conclusive AZ against
such defendant as to the existence Of the