Town of Brookfield v. Beisber

The record before us shows that the town’s motion to dismiss the January proceeding alleged generally that the application for incorporation was without merit, but was specific only in its allegation that the statute providing for the printing of notices had not been followed. The trial court’s order of January 16, 1953, stated:

“The court, therefore, finds that the failure to comply with the said section of the statutes, publishing the notice of incorporation in the Elm Leaves, is jurisdictional; that all the proceedings are void; and the petition is dismissed.”

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