Wisconsin River Improvement Co. v. Pier
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court of Lincoln county: Almow A. Helms, Judge. The appeal is from an order refusing to vacate an order made by the judge of said court appointing commissioners in a condemnation proceeding.
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Appeal from an order of the superior court of Lincoln county: Almow A. Helms, Judge. The appeal is from an order refusing to vacate an order made by the judge of said court appointing commissioners in a condemnation proceeding. Among other references upon the part of the appellants were the following: Powers v. Bears, 12 Wis. 213; Stale v. Hogue, II Wis. 384, 36 N. W. 860; Western Union R. Co. v. Diclcson, 30 Wis. 389; Eaton v-. Williams, 51 Wis. 99, I N. W. .838; Baker v. State, 56 Wis. 568, 14 N. W. 718; Yellow River Imp. Co. v. Arnold, 46 Wis. 214, 49 N. W. 971; Verges v. Milwaukee Co. 116…
1Opinion of the CourtTimliN, J.
Kate Pier and other owners of land sought to be condemned are appellants, and the Wisconsin Biver Improvement Company respondent.
1. The appellants first challenge the jurisdiction of the judge of the superior court of Lincoln county, and also that of said superior court, to appoint commissioners in condemnation proceedings, contending that ch. 292, Laws of 1880, under which this proceeding was brought, assuming it to be a valid statute, confers that power only upon “the circuit court or the judge thereof.” But ch. 295, Laws of 1905, relating to the superior court of Lincoln county, invests…
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