Roehrborn v. City of Ladysmith
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Rusk county: James Wickham, Circuit Judge. Proceedings were begun under the provisions of sec. 925 — 17 and following sections, Stats. 1915, by which it was sought to detach certain territory from the town of Flam-beau and attach it to the city of Ladysmith, a city of the fourth class operating under the general charter law.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Rusk county: James Wickham, Circuit Judge. Proceedings were begun under the provisions of sec. 925 — 17 and following sections, Stats. 1915, by which it was sought to detach certain territory from the town of Flam-beau and attach it to the city of Ladysmith, a city of the fourth class operating under the general charter law. A petition in compliance with the statute was duly filed, and at a regular meeting of the common council thereafter an ordinance was introduced which was published four successive weeks in accordance with the provisions of…
1Opinion of the CourtRosenberry, J.
It is contended on behalf of the appellant that even though the ordinance adopted July 5, 1916, was at a time prior to the expiration of thirty days from the date of its introduction, not having been drawn in question within the time limited by sec. 925 — 21, Stats., its validity cannot now be drawn in question. While the statute in terms does not require the giving of a notice of the time and place when and where the proposed ordinance will be acted upon, nevertheless the purpose of the publication must be to advise those who are interested that the matter is before the common council for…
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