Legal Opinion
Moedern v. McGinnis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1975No. 522 (1974)PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnor T. Hansen, J.
Ch. 213, sec. 5, Laws of 1971, changed the age of majority from twenty-one years to eighteen years, and thereafter persons eighteen years of age and older could legally consume intoxicating liquor. Persons holding Class “B” fermented malt beverages licenses (sec. 66.054 (8) (c), Stats.) were licensed to sell fermented malt beverages to persons over eighteen years of age. The number or “quota” of Class “B” retail liquor licenses that a municipality can issue is restricted by sec. 176.05 (21).
The result of this situation apparently brought about the enactment of ch. 48, Laws of 1973, which…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Sierra Club v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Association of Data Processing Service Organizations, Inc. v. CampSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Wisconsin v. ConstantineauSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Wirth v. EhlyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- State Ex Rel. Strykowski v. WilkieWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
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- In Matter of Estate of BilsieCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1981
- County of Milwaukee v. ProeglerCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1980
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