Hicks v. Milwaukee County

Two issues are presented on this appeal. First, does the complaint state a cause of action against the county to recover excessive amounts charged to the plaintiff’s account while he was confined in the county jail under the Huber law? The complaint does not state a cause of action in counts 1 and 2 but does in count 3. Second, is there a defect of parties-plaintiff, in that this action may not be maintained as a class action? There is a defect as to parties-plaintiff and we reverse, dismissing the class action.

The complaint alleges three separate causes of action. The first ground of the…