Porter v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ACTION commenced in tbis court, to recover from tbe state the amount of a certain judgment for costs rendered in a court of New York against “ Jeremiah M. Rusk, Bank Comptroller of the state of Wisconsin,” in an action brought by said Rusk as such comptroller.
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ACTION commenced in tbis court, to recover from tbe state the amount of a certain judgment for costs rendered in a court of New York against “ Jeremiah M. Rusk, Bank Comptroller of the state of Wisconsin,” in an action brought by said Rusk as such comptroller. The complaint herein alleges, in substance, that during the years 1868 and 1889, said Rusk was bank comptroller of this state, and as such was duly authorized on behalf of this state to do the acts and prosecute the action thereinafter described; that previous to March 17, 1869, one Terry held, unredeemed, a large amount of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Ryan, O. J.
The argument of this cause was learned and able, taking a wide range on both sides; and many questions were discussed which are immaterial to the view upon which the court rests the judgment. These will therefore not be considered.
*379The cause will be determined under the original banking law of 1852, adopted by the people. It is now too late to assume that the law might be materially amended by mere statute, not submitted to the people. State v. Hastings, 12 Wis., 47; Van Steenwyck v. Sackett, 17 Wis., 645; Brower v. Haight, 18 Wis., 102; Rusk v. Van Norstrand, 21 Wis., 159.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Van Steenwyck v. SackettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1864
- State ex rel. Reedsburg Bank v. HastingsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
- Brower v. HaightWisconsin Supreme Court · 1864
- Rusk v. Van NorstrandWisconsin Supreme Court · 1866
- State ex rel. Brown v. RuskWisconsin Supreme Court · 1869
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bishop v. AldrichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
- Teel v. Bank of EurekaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941