State Ex Rel. Pardeeville Electric Light Co. v. Sachtjen

The only issue is whether the trial judge now sitting in Branch No. 2 of the circuit court for Dane county can refuse to hear further testimony, and proceed to make findings of fact and conclusions of law, and enter judgment based upon evidence, a portion of which was taken before the public service commission or its examiner and a portion taken before the Hon. August C. Hoppmann, then acting circuit judge, now deceased.

Petitioner contends: (,1) That it is the duty of the present sitting judge to at this time hear any testimony which the petitioner desires to offer in the action now pending…