Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Forest County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Eorest county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. This is an action to set aside and enjoin the collection of certain county taxes and of town and school taxes in the town of Grandon, Forest county, for the year 1895, on the ground that they were levied greatly in excess of the limits imposed by ch. 270, Laws of 1887, as amended by ch. 505, Laws of 1889, and ch. 39, Laws of 1891, as extended by ch. 283, Laws of 1893, and ch. 338,…
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Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Eorest county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. This is an action to set aside and enjoin the collection of certain county taxes and of town and school taxes in the town of Grandon, Forest county, for the year 1895, on the ground that they were levied greatly in excess of the limits imposed by ch. 270, Laws of 1887, as amended by ch. 505, Laws of 1889, and ch. 39, Laws of 1891, as extended by ch. 283, Laws of 1893, and ch. 338, Laws of 1895; plaintiff being a large owner of real estate in the said town of Gramdon. The complaint alleged certain…
1Opinion of the CourtPiNNet, J.
1. The county of Forest was created by ch. 436, Laws of 1885. As thus created, it consisted of two towns therein, named, respectively, Sand Lake and Pelican; and the general laws of the state, in respect to the assessment, levying, and collection of taxes, became applicable to it. By ch. 270, Laws of 1887, the territory of the county was divided into three towns, named therein, respectively, Pelican, Orandon, and Gagen. By the second section of this act it was provided: “ It shall be unlawful for any town in said county to raise or expend an amount exceeding $2,500 in each year, for five…
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