Hollman v. City of Platteville
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Grant county: Geo. ClemeNtsoN, Circuit Judge. This case arose upon tbe following state of facts, as appears from tbe certificate of tbe circuit judge wbo tried tbe case: In 1845 the town of Platteville acquired a tract of land for the purposes of a cemetery. Previous to 1854 tbe village (now city) of Platteville succeeded to tbe possession and control thereof, which it still retains, said cemetery being within its limits.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Grant county: Geo. ClemeNtsoN, Circuit Judge. This case arose upon tbe following state of facts, as appears from tbe certificate of tbe circuit judge wbo tried tbe case: In 1845 the town of Platteville acquired a tract of land for the purposes of a cemetery. Previous to 1854 tbe village (now city) of Platteville succeeded to tbe possession and control thereof, which it still retains, said cemetery being within its limits. Said cemetery was never platted. No deeds or written burial permits were ever made to any person. No rules or regulations…
1Opinion of the CourtBaRdeeN, J.
This case must be considered and determined upon the certificate of the circuit judge. The recovery was less than $100, and the case could only be brought here for *97review upon a certificate of tbe trial judge, pursuant to sec. 3047, Stats. 1898. Tbe alleged bill of exceptions sent up with tbe record cannot be considered, and should have been stricken therefrom. As it appears to us from tbe statement of facts, the only question we need determine is whether tbe defendants are liable in damages for tbe cutting of tbe trees on tbe cemetery lot in question. As we view tbe case, it becomes…
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