Neacy v. Board of Supervisors
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: J. 0. Ludwig, Circuit Judge. Taxpayer’s action to secure a rescission, on tbe ground of fraud, of a transaction whereby tbe county of Milwaukee acquired title to certain lands for public purposes; a cancellation of conveyance made to tbe county in respect to tbe matter ; an injunction against making any payment for tbe property; and recovery into tbe county treasury of any money paid.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: J. 0. Ludwig, Circuit Judge. Taxpayer’s action to secure a rescission, on tbe ground of fraud, of a transaction whereby tbe county of Milwaukee acquired title to certain lands for public purposes; a cancellation of conveyance made to tbe county in respect to tbe matter ; an injunction against making any payment for tbe property; and recovery into tbe county treasury of any money paid. Tbe issues joined by tbe complaint and various answers thereto, were closed by findings, a summary of which will show with sufficient clearness,…
1Opinion of the CourtMaesi-iaxl, J.
The court has considered with care the various errors assigned and the result will be stated briefly. *215The nature of tlie questions raised is such as to render extended discussion unnecessary.
The first matter presented is whether the county possessed power to purchase the real estate and relocate its house of correction. That is referable to ch. 356, Laws of 1903. The trial court found authority conferred thereby, reaching that conclusion by judicial construction which counsel for appellant contend is wrong.
We start with the concession by appellant’s counsel, concurred in by respondents’…
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