Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 365.02 (2026)
Town Corporation May Sue, Own Property, Make Contracts
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(a) A town is a public corporation.
(b) A town may:
(1) sue and be sued in its corporate name;
(2) buy, take, and hold real and personal property for a public purpose, and convey and dispose of the property;
(3) enter into any contract that is necessary for the town to use any of its powers; and
(4) dispose of, control, and use town property as its residents consider expedient.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1999–1999 · leading case: Town of Fayal v. City of Eveleth, 587 N.W.2d 524 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999).
Town of Fayal v. City of Eveleth, 587 N.W.2d 524 (Minn. Ct. App. 1999). “The court then concluded that Eveleth held the water lines in a proprietary capacity, and it was, therefore, private property rather than property devoted to a public use. The court reasoned that Eveleth’s property was, thus, subject to condemnation under Fayal’s express…”
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