Legal Opinion
Flambeau River Lumber Co. v. Railroad Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided May 12, 1931PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosenberry, C. J.
Certain questions relating to the validity and interpretation of ch. 640 of the Laws of 1911, the act under which the Chippewa and Flambeau Improvement *529Company was organized, have been considered by this court in two previous cases, Chippewa & Flambeau Imp. Co. v. Railroad Comm. 164 Wis. 105, 159 N. W. 739, and Flambeau River L. Co. v. Railroad Comm. 198 Wis. 134, 223 N. W. 417. In the latter case, referring to ch. 640, Laws of 1911, it was said:
“We find the legislative purpose to be to improve and not to destroy- navigation, and, especially, to improve the navigation of said Flambeau river…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. JackmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Lundberg v. University of Notre DameWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
- Flambeau River Lumber Co. v. Chippewa & Flambeau Improvement Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
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