Minnesota § 556.11 - LETTERS PATENT, VACATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 556.11 — LETTERS PATENT, VACATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 556.11. LETTERS PATENT, VACATION
The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to vacate or annul letters patent granted by the state, whenever the attorney general has reason to believe:
(1) that such letters were obtained by means of some fraudulent suggestion or concealment of a material fact, made by or with the consent or knowledge of the person to whom they were issued;
(2) that such letters were issued through mistake, or in ignorance of a material fact; or
(3) that the patentee, or those claiming under the patentee, have done or omitted an act in violation of the terms and conditions on which the letters were granted, or have by any other means forfeited the interest acquired thereunder.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 556.11
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Section 556.11 ("LETTERS PATENT, VACATION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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