95 N.W.2d 649 IN RE PETITION OF HARRY C. HAMM AND ANOTHER v. STATE. Nos. 37,594, 37,595.Supreme Court of Minnesota. March 6, 1959. Constitution — equal-protection clause — purpose. 1. The purpose of the equal-protection clause of U.S. Const. Amend. XIV is to secure every person within the state’s jurisdiction against intentional and arbitrary discrimination, […]