Milwaukee Industrial School v. Supervisors of Milwaukee County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. Tbe plaintiff (incorporated under ch. 325, Laws of 1875) sought to recover from tbe defendants for tbe board and tuition of certain children. Tbe board of supervisors having disallowed the claim, an appeal was bad to tbe circuit court.
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. Tbe plaintiff (incorporated under ch. 325, Laws of 1875) sought to recover from tbe defendants for tbe board and tuition of certain children. Tbe board of supervisors having disallowed the claim, an appeal was bad to tbe circuit court. Tbe children in question, whose ages varied from three to nine years, were committed to plaintiff’s care upon a decree of the municipal court, which recited that a complaint had been made, as required by statute; that the children were inmates of the poor house of Milwaukee county; and that their welfare would…
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, C. J.
We live in a time of inquiry and innovation, when many things having the sanction of time are questioned, and many novelties jarring with long accepted theories are proposed. In political science, there are those who would reduce government to a mere skeleton of absolutely necessary powers, purely political; and those who favor paternal government, recognizing in the sovereignty much of the authority of patriarchal rule. All this is seen chiefly in political discussions; "but the late reports show that these conflicting theories are finding their way into judicial tribunals. The business of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People ex rel. O'Connell v. TurnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- Cutler v. HowardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859
- Lynch v. The Steamer "Economy"Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- In re KindlingWisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
- Attorney General v. McDonaldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1854
3Cited by49 opinions
- Mill v. BrownUtah Supreme Court · 1907
- Wisconsin Industrial School for Girls v. Clark CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- In re a Writ of Habeas Corpus for SharpIdaho Supreme Court · 1908
- In re FerrierIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Farnham v. PierceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
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