Legal Opinion
Devitt v. City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided April 8, 1952PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
Sec. 75.521, Stats., gives the city of Milwaukee power to foreclose tax-delinquent property by an action in rem where the city holds tax sale certificates which remain unpaid for three years or more. After a delinquency of three years the city treasurer is required to file a petition for foreclosure of such tax liens with the circuit court for Milwaukee county, which filing has the same force and effect as the filing of a lis pendens and the same force and effect as the filing of a separate complaint against each parcel of real estate described therein.
Sub. (3) (c) of sec. 75.521, Stats.,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Bell's Gap Railroad v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Leigh v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- City of Buffalo v. HawksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
- Levy v. . NewmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. PedersenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- Meadowbrook Manor, Inc. v. City of St. Louis ParkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Foreclosure of Tax Liens Pursuant to Section 75.521 Wisconsin Statutes by Waukesha County v. YoungWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
- Leciejewski v. SedlakWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- Leciejewski v. SedlakCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1982
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