Pinkerton v. Buech
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: G. N. Risjord, Judge. . The complaints in the cases are substantially the same and allege that the plaintiffs made application to the police and fire commission of the city of Milwaukee pursuant to the provisions of ch. 444, Laws 1919, for approval of applications to engage in the business of private detective for hire, but that the members of the commission, acting arbitrarily, capriciously, and in entire…
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Appeals from an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: G. N. Risjord, Judge. . The complaints in the cases are substantially the same and allege that the plaintiffs made application to the police and fire commission of the city of Milwaukee pursuant to the provisions of ch. 444, Laws 1919, for approval of applications to engage in the business of private detective for hire, but that the members of the commission, acting arbitrarily, capriciously, and in entire disregard of the evidence presented to it and of the facts, refused to grant its approval. A general demurrer was filed by…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed January 11, 1921:
Siebecker, C-J.
The remedy by injunction'is properly invoked by the plaintiffs in this action to protect them in . their property rights and against prosecution in criminal proceedings under invalid.statutes'. “It is well, settled'that where property -rights will -be destroyed, unlawful - interference by criminal proceedings under a void law. or ordinance may be reached and controlled by a decree of á court of equity.” Dobbin v. Los Angeles, 195 U. S. 223, 25 Sup. Ct. 18; Bonnett v. Vallier, 136 Wis. 193, 116 N. W. 885; Income Tax. Cases, 148…
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