City of Janesville v. Markoe
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Rock County. The treasurer of the Gity of Janesville, in December, 1863, returned to the circuit court for Bock county a list of the lands in said city upon which the taxes of that year had not been paid, and applied to the court for judgment against said lands for the amount of the taxes, &c., as prescribed in sec. 5, ch. 7 of the city charter, approved March 25, 1858 (Priv. k L. Laws of 1858, ch. 108, p. 246). The report included certain…
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Rock County. The treasurer of the Gity of Janesville, in December, 1863, returned to the circuit court for Bock county a list of the lands in said city upon which the taxes of that year had not been paid, and applied to the court for judgment against said lands for the amount of the taxes, &c., as prescribed in sec. 5, ch. 7 of the city charter, approved March 25, 1858 (Priv. k L. Laws of 1858, ch. 108, p. 246). The report included certain lands therein'described as lots and blocks in “Smith’s Addition to the City of Janesville;” and Hartman-Markoe filed…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Cole, J.
This case presents another of those perplexing questions growing out of tbe recent .revision, and as to bow far the repealing chapter 191 abrogates all provisions in city charters inconsistent with tbe general laws re-enacted. By special provisions in tbe charter of the city of Janesville, approved March 25, 1858, the circuit court is authorized, on the filing of the report of tbe city treasurer with the clerk of said court, together with certain affidavits there named, to enter judgments against lands for delinquent taxes and charges ; and the treasurer sells tbe lands…
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- State ex rel. Scovil v. MoorhouseNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1896
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