Rock County v. City of Edgerton
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Rock county: John R. Bennett, Circuit Judge. The action is to recover from the city of Edgerton certain moneys alleged to be due from it to the county of RoeJc under the provisions of ch. 417, Laws of 1S87. The complaint states, in substance? that the defendant is an incorporated city within the limits of Rook county; that for the years 1889 to 1893, inclusive, it granted thirty licenses for the sale of intoxicating drinks; that…
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Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Rock county: John R. Bennett, Circuit Judge. The action is to recover from the city of Edgerton certain moneys alleged to be due from it to the county of RoeJc under the provisions of ch. 417, Laws of 1S87. The complaint states, in substance? that the defendant is an incorporated city within the limits of Rook county; that for the years 1889 to 1893, inclusive, it granted thirty licenses for the sale of intoxicating drinks; that it has not paid any part of such license moneys into the treasury of Rock county, hut is indebted to the county…
1Opinion of the CourtNewman, J.
Under the general law (sec. 1562, R. S.), all moneys derived from licenses to sell intoxicating liquors are to be kept separate from all other moneys by the treasurers *289of towns, villages, and cities, and set apart for the support of the poor. In counties where the county system of supporting the poor has been adopted, they are to be paid into the county treasury, and in other counties into the town treasury, “ unless the supervisors, trustees or common council of such town, village or city, shall have, by ordinance or resolution, provided for a different way of disposing thereof, (which they…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cronin v. . People of the State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Richland County v. Village of Richland CenterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by6 opinions
- Milwaukee County v. HalseyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
- State ex rel. City of New Richmond v. DavidsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
- State ex rel. Busacker v. GrothWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Outagamie County v. ZuehlkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
- Village of Whitefish Bay v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1937
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