Town of Seif v. Town of Eaton
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Clark county: Jakes O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Action to recover one balf of tbe expenditure made by plaintiff in constructing a town-line bridge. Tbe issues are indicated by tbe following disposition thereof' by tbe trial court; conclusions as to formal matters and capacity to sue béing omitted: In 1901 plaintiff was formed out of part of tbe town of Weston in Clark county. Such town adjoined tbe defendant.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Clark county: Jakes O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Action to recover one balf of tbe expenditure made by plaintiff in constructing a town-line bridge. Tbe issues are indicated by tbe following disposition thereof' by tbe trial court; conclusions as to formal matters and capacity to sue béing omitted: In 1901 plaintiff was formed out of part of tbe town of Weston in Clark county. Such town adjoined tbe defendant. While tbe two so joined, a highway was duly established and opened for travel on tbe line between them and an order was duly made assigning a…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
It is conceded that the creation of plaintiff vacated the order assigning that part of the town-line road where the bridge was located to the town of Weston for maintenance and the responsibility for such maintenance devolved upon plaintiff and defendant, subject to a new arrangement between, them apportioning to each its particular part for such purpose. In such a case sec. 1273, Stats., provides, “A majority of the supervisors of each such town shall, before the time for making the next subsequent tax roll, meet together with a majority of the supervisors of such new town . . . and all of…
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- Village of Bloomer v. Town of BloomerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- President & Trustees of the Village of West Bend v. MannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1883
- Town of Waupun v. Town of ChesterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
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