Grunwaldt v. State Highway Commission

The issues presented to us are:(1) Whether the condemnation proceedings conducted pursuant to ch. 84, Stats., were valid.(2) Whether the admission of the copies of the letters was reversible error.(1) Validity of Proceedings.(a) Determination of necessity. The determination of the necessity of taking appellant’s property was made by the Highway Commission, and the actual taking of the property was done by the board. At the date of this taking sec. 2, art. XI of the Wisconsin constitution, stated:

“Property taken by municipality. Section 2. No municipal corporation shall take private property…