City of Milwaukee v. Beatty
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the municipal court of Milwaukee county: A. C. Bacicus, Judge. The appellant was convicted in the district court of Milwaukee county of having leased and let, as landlord, through his agent, a, certain room, in the building occupied by him in the city of Milwaukee, to be used for the purpose of prostitution and lewdness, contrary to an ordinance of the city. The trial on appeal to the municipal court of Milwaukee county resulted in a conviction.
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Appeal from a judgment of the municipal court of Milwaukee county: A. C. Bacicus, Judge. The appellant was convicted in the district court of Milwaukee county of having leased and let, as landlord, through his agent, a, certain room, in the building occupied by him in the city of Milwaukee, to be used for the purpose of prostitution and lewdness, contrary to an ordinance of the city. The trial on appeal to the municipal court of Milwaukee county resulted in a conviction. There was evidence before the court that the appellant stated that he, as occupant of the premises in question, had rented…
1Opinion of the CourtSibbeceer, J.
Tbe offense charged is that tbe defendant violated sec. 36 of cb. XX of tbe general ordinances of tbe city of Milwaukee, wbieb provides:
“All persons are hereby prohibited from leasing or letting, either as landlord or agent of tbe landlord, or agent of tbe tenant, or as landlord through any agent or subagent, any bouse, room or other premises in tbe city of Milwaukee, to be used for tbe purpose'of prostitution or lewdness. Any person violating any of tbe provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars.”
Tbe evidence is…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ogden v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Koch v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- City of Oshkosh v. SchwartzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
- C. Beck Co. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- State ex rel. Cooper v. BrazeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
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