Legal Opinion
In re State ex rel. Attorney General
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 1936PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosenberRy, C. J.
Jurisdiction.
A preliminary question is raised. It is urged that this court has no jurisdiction of an original action brought under sec. 269.56. (Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act.) By that section it is provided:
“(1) Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions shall have power to declare rights, status,” etc.
It cannot be argued that the supreme court of the state of Wisconsin in the exercise of its original jurisdiction is not a court of record. It is pointed out, however, that the constitution of this state provides :
“Art. VII, sec. 3. The supreme court,. except in cases otherwise…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Home Building & Loan Assn. v. BlaisdellSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- A. L. A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Panama Refining Co. v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Ellis v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- State ex rel. Bolens v. FrearWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Lister v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin SystemWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- State Ex Rel. Lynch v. ContaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Brock v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District v. Committee on Water PollutionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1951
- Borden Co. v. McDowellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
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