Legal Opinion
City of Stoughton v. Powers
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 1953PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
Sec. 18.57, Revised Ordinances of 1946 of the city of Stoughton, provides:
“Other disorderly conduct. Any person who shall be guilty of any noise, boisterous, or disorderly conduct, or any fighting, . . . within the limits of the city of Stoughton,' . . . shall be subject to a fine of not less than one dollar ($1) or more than one hundred dollars ($100) and in default of the payment thereof, by imprisonment in the Dane county jail for not more than three months.”
Appellant asserts that the ordinance, by prohibiting “any fighting,” is so vague, uncertain, and ambiguous as to be unconstitutional;…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Keefe v. SchmiegeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1947
- City of South Milwaukee v. SchantzenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1950
- City of Richland v. NullMissouri Court of Appeals · 1916
- Coles v. New York Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Coles v. New York Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. DavidsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
- Adams v. Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1975