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State ex rel. Heller v. Fuldner

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided February 1, 1901PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Milwaukee county: J. C. Ludwig, Judge. This was a writ of certiorari to review the action of the board of review of the town of Greenfield, Milwaukee •county, at their regular meeting in July, 1897, in refusing to lower the valuation of certain property of the relator.

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Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Milwaukee county: J. C. Ludwig, Judge. This was a writ of certiorari to review the action of the board of review of the town of Greenfield, Milwaukee •county, at their regular meeting in July, 1897, in refusing to lower the valuation of certain property of the relator. From the return it appeared that such application was made and was accompanied by a statement from the relator of a comparison between the values of his premises and others, •asserting a relative overvaluation, but that no sworn testimony was given or offered upon the hearing, and…

1Opinion of the CourtDodge, J.

Notwithstanding the settlement of a bill of exceptions purporting to show what transpired at the hearing when the order quashing the writ was made, there still exists considerable uncertainty and confusion about the grounds on which the court'made that order. Apparently, however, the action was predicated on facts arising subsequent to the return; such as that the same assessment had in another action been declared void, and a reassessment been ordered, and that the assessment roll had, long before the hearing, passed out of the possession of the respondent, the town clerk, or perhaps because…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Heller v. LawlerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  2. State ex rel. Gray v. Common Council of OconomowocWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  3. State ex rel. Giroux v. LienWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Hewitt v. Town of Grand ChuteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Hippler v. City of BarabooWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  2. State ex rel. Grant School District No. 4 v. School BoardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958
  3. State ex rel. M. A. Hanna Dock Co. v. WillcutsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Nehrling v. State ex rel. ThalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
  5. State ex rel. Wasserman v. O'BrienWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930

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