Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Curtis v. Steinkellner

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 13, 1945PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWickhem, J.

Several important questions are raised upon this appeal and a statement of the facts at this time will be of help.

On January 21, 1942, defendant Steinkellner, chief engineer of Milwaukee fire department, suspended petitioners for a period of fifteen days without pay. Petitioners were members of the executive board of the Milwaukee Fire Fighters’ Association, an A. F. L. affiliate. On January 7, 1942, a news item in the “Milwaukee Journal” quoted a statement by the executive board severely criticizing the chief of the Milwaukee fire department. The article reports the board to have charged the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. American Federation of Labor v. SwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Ekern v. McGovernWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Van Gilder v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Groh v. W. O. Krahn, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1937

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Klein v. Civil Service Commission of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  2. Patton v. Board of Harbor Commissioners of City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  3. Wilson v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
  4. Hildebrandt v. BaileyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
  5. Miller v. City of TulsaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1960

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