State ex rel. Milwaukee Sales & Investment Co. v. Railroad Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Original action in this court to determine the validity of the so-called “Rent Law.”
1Opinion of the Court
On June 21, 1921, the following opinion was filed:
2Per curiam
The law embodied in ch. 16, Laws of Special Session of 1920, commonly referred to as the “Rent Law,” is held invalid upon the ground that it is special legislation prohibited by the constitution of Wisconsin. An opinion by the court will be filed hereafter.
Vinje and Owen, JJ., dissent. Doerfler, J., took no part.
On July 13, 1921, the following opinion was filed:
Action brought in this court to enjoin the Railroad Commission from enforcing the provisions of ch. 16, Laws of 1920 (Special Session), against the plaintiff, a corporation of this…
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- Phelps v. RooneyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859
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