Legal Opinion
Berschens v. Town of Prairie Du Sac
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1977No. 75-243PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
Mr. John I. Berschens appeals from a judgment and order of the circuit court rendered April 23, 1975 quashing a writ of certiorari addressed to the Board of Supervisors of the Town of Prairie du Sac, Sauk County (“the Board”). The Board denied Mr. Berschens’ application to lay out a road pursuant to sec. 80.13(1), Wis. Stats. 1973.
The issues which we deem dispositive on this appeal are:(1) Whether the lower court erred in refusing to reach the merits of the Town Board’s decision not to lay a highway, confining itself to the legality of that decision.(2) What was the effect of the Town Board’s…
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