37 Minn. 362 | Minn. | 1887
It is sought by means of the writ of certiorari to-bring here for review-the alleged unauthorized and illegal action of the village council of the village of Lamberton, in reeanvassing the-votes cast at the general village election in March, 1887, upon the-question whether licenses should be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors; and in the granting of such licenses, contrary to the vote of the people at that election. It is alleged in the petition that-the village council, without jurisdiction or authority so to do, recan-vassed the vote in June following the election; and having then rejected, as illegal, one vote which had been cast “against license,” declared the vote to be a tie, and hence not opposed to the granting of licenses. Thereupon licenses were granted.
These facts shown by the relator’s petition do not, upon his own theory as to the powers of the respondents, present a case for the.
There is a further reason why the writ should be quashed, in that-the relator has no peculiar interest in the matter in question. It is-not enough that he is a resident and tax-payer in this village. In. general, courts will not review and correct the -official action of public officers at the suit of private individuals who have no peculiar interest therein, nor will they be allowed to sue out such writs as this-for that purpose. Conklin v. County of Fillmore, 13 Minn. 423, (454;) Smith v. Yoram, 37 Iowa, 89; Iowa News Co. v. Harris, 62 Iowa, 501, (17 N. W. Rep. 745;) and see Darling v. Boesch, 67 Iowa, 702, 704, (25 N. W. Rep. 887.)
The respondents’ motion to quash the writ is granted.