Legal Opinion

Crawford County v. Iowa County

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1850PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEAL from tbe District Court for Crawford County. Tbis was a suit instituted in equity, by tbe board of county commissioners of Iowa county, as tbe legal representatives of Iowa county while it was in the territory of Michigan, against the board of county commissioners of Crawford county, as the legal representatives and successors of Crawford county of Michigan territory.

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APPEAL from tbe District Court for Crawford County. Tbis was a suit instituted in equity, by tbe board of county commissioners of Iowa county, as tbe legal representatives of Iowa county while it was in the territory of Michigan, against the board of county commissioners of Crawford county, as the legal representatives and successors of Crawford county of Michigan territory. The bill sets up, substantially the following facts : 1. That in the year 1830, the counties of Iowa and Crawford were, by an act of Michigan, attached for judicial purposes. 2. That under such act the judiciary of 'said…

1Opinion of the CourtITubbell, J.

This is a case of considerable peculiarity and interest, and it has received a corresponding consideration by the court.

The county of Iowa, by its legal representatives, brings suit against the county of Grawfordf by its legal representatives, for a large sum of money claimed to have been paid by the former, for the latter, for court expenses, while the two counties were united for judicial purposes. The bill alleges that the counties of Iowa and Grawford, by an act of the legislature of Michigan, in 1830, were attached for the purposes of circuit courts, which were holden at Mineral Point,…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Milwaukee County v. HalseyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Stevenson v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Schriber v. Town of LangladeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Forest County v. Langlade CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
  5. City of Wellington v. Wellington TownshipSupreme Court of Kansas · 1891

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