Legal Opinion

City of Hartford v. Kirley

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 16, 1992No. 91-1390-OAPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShirley S. Abrahamson, J.

This is an original action, brought pursuant to sec. 809.70, Stats. 1989-90, by the City of Hartford, Wisconsin, against Dean T. Kirley and John C. Spielmann, respectively the mayor and city clerk for the City of Hartford. The City of Hartford (City) seeks a declaratory judgment that the tax incremental bonds (TIF bonds) it plans to issue for Tax Incremental District No. 4 (TID No. 4) pursuant to sec. 66.46, Stats. 1989-90, do not constitute debt within the meaning of art. XI, sec. 3, of the Wisconsin Constitution.

For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that the City's TIF bonds for TID…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Hammermill Paper Co. v. La PlanteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State ex rel. Attorney General v. DonaldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
  3. State Ex Rel. Thomson v. GiesselWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Denver Urban Renewal Authority v. ByrneSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
  5. State Ex Rel. La Follette v. StittWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  4. Town of Baraboo v. Village of West BarabooCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2005
  5. State Ex Rel. Olson v. City of Baraboo Joint Review BoardCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2002

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