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HANLON v. TOWEY

Nos. 40084, 40203.

142 N.W.2d 741 (1966)

David G. HANLON et al., Respondents, v. Richard L. TOWEY et al., Respondents, Lawrence W. Schulz et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

May 20, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel F. Foley, Wabasha, for appellants.

O'Brien, Ehrick & Wolf, Rochester, for Hanlon, and others.

DeWayne P. Mattson, County Atty., Rochester, for Towey, and others.

ROGOSHESKE, Justice.

This appeal concerns the effect of the "one man, one vote" principle of the reapportionment decisions of the United States Supreme Court upon the redistricting of county commissioner districts by population under the statutory form of county government in our state.

As presently constituted, the county is an important, general-purpose unit of local government. It is wholly a creature of statute, having no inherent sovereignty, existing...

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