Legal Opinion

Town of Burke v. City of Madison

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 30, 1962Published

1Opinion of the Court

17 Wis.2d 623 (1962)

TOWN OF BURKE and another, Appellants,

v.

CITY OF MADISON, Respondent.[*]

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 4, 1962.

October 30, 1962.

For the appellants there were briefs by Robert Mortensen, and oral argument by Robert D. Martinson, both of Madison.

For the respondent there was a brief by Edwin C. Conrad, city attorney, and Orr, Isaksen, Werner & Lathrop, special counsel, and oral argument by Leon Isaksen and Trayton L. Lathrop.

CURRIE, J.

The two issues presented by this appeal are:(1) Is the statutory procedure provided for contesting a referendum election the exclusive…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Powers v. Allstate InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Attorney-General ex rel. Bashford v. BarstowWisconsin Supreme Court · 1856
  3. Ashley v. Three Justices of the Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  4. State ex rel. Wisconsin Telephone Co. v. HenryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
  5. State ex rel. Zilisch v. AuerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1928

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