Legal Opinion

Childs v. Nelsoh

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1887PublishedCited by 23 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for St. Oroix County. The facts are fully stated in the opinion. Among other things, they argued that if the encroachment was undisputed, yet, to justify a summary removal, the defendant must establish the fact that it was per se a public nuisance.

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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for St. Oroix County. The facts are fully stated in the opinion. Among other things, they argued that if the encroachment was undisputed, yet, to justify a summary removal, the defendant must establish the fact that it was per se a public nuisance. Goodsdl v. Fleming, 59 Wis. 52; Hubbell v. Goodrich, 37 id. 86; Oolc v. Kegler, 64 Iowa, 59; Everett v. Council Bluffs, 46 id. 66; Denver v. Mullen, 7 Col. 345; Wreford v. l3eo-ple, 14 Mich. 41; Burnham v. HotchJciss, 14 Conn. 311; Griffith v. Me Outturn, 46 Barb. 561; Howard v. Bobbins, 1 Bans. 64; narrower v. Bitson,…

1Opinion of the CourtObtoh, J.

The appellant, as plaintiff, alleges that the defendant, on the 10th day of January, 1886, wrongfully entered upon his premises at the northwest corner of Second and St. Croix streets, in the city of Hudson, and cut down and broke the fences thereon. The respondent answered that he was street commissioner of said city, and removed said fences as such, in obedience to the direction of a resotion passed by the aldermen of said city on the 6th day of January, 1886, directing and commanding him to remove the fences from St. Croix street, between Second and Third streets, in a summary manner. This…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Fox v. Union Sugar RefineryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
  2. State v. PrestonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Cook v. . HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  4. Sydnor v. PalmerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  5. Reilly v. City of RacineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Quinn v. BaageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  2. Chase v. City of OshkoshWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Lampman v. Van AlstyneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Adams v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
  5. City of Madison v. MayersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897

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