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Endion Improvement Co. v. Evening Telegram Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 1899PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeals from orders of the circuit court for Douglas county: A. J. Yinje, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff brings these actions on behalf of itself and other taxpayers against Douglas county, its clerk and treasurer, and the other defendants, to restrain the issue and payment of certain county orders mentioned in the pleadings.

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Appeals from orders of the circuit court for Douglas county: A. J. Yinje, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff brings these actions on behalf of itself and other taxpayers against Douglas county, its clerk and treasurer, and the other defendants, to restrain the issue and payment of certain county orders mentioned in the pleadings. It is alleged in the first of said cases, in substance, that the secretary of state, in accordance with sec. 9, ch. 288, Laws of 1893, transmitted to the county clerk a notice in writing specifying the officers to be voted for at the ensuing Eovember election; that the…

1Opinion of the CourtBardeest, J.

It appears from the record that some time in August, 1898, the secretary of state transmitted to the county blerk of Douglas county the election notice as required by sec. 9, ch. 288, Laws of 1893. With that notice he also transmitted a copy of the revised banking, law, known as ch. 303, Laws of 1891, which by its terms was to be submitted to the electors of the state for approval or disapproval at the FTovember election for that year. Thereupon the county clerk made out the usual election notice, and attached thereto a copy of the banking law, and directed the defendant newspapers to publish…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Board of Commissioners of Huntington Co. v. HeastonIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Land, Log & Lumber Co. v. McIntyreWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Washburn County v. ThompsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Hoffman v. Chippewa CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Fernandez v. Winnebago CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Sluder v. City of San AntonioTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
  2. Balch v. BeachWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Kircher v. PedersonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Marathon County v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Miles v. Holt CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1910

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