Trogman v. Grover
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Sauk county. R. G. Siebeckee, Circuit Judge. This was an action of forcible entry and detainer, the premises being situated, and the defendant resident and served, in the town of La Yalle, in Sauk county.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Sauk county. R. G. Siebeckee, Circuit Judge. This was an action of forcible entry and detainer, the premises being situated, and the defendant resident and served, in the town of La Yalle, in Sauk county. It was commenced before William Miles, called a justice of the peace, and upon affidavit of prejudice it ivas transferred, according to the docket of Miles, to “Horace J. Smith, next nearest justice of the peace of the county.” It appears that both Miles and Smith had been elected to the office of justice of the peace under the charter of the…
1Opinion of the CourtDodge, J.
The contention here is predicated upon questions of law. In 1887 the city of Reedsburg was incorporated by ch. 128 of the laws of that year, of which chapter sec. 5 provided that the officers to be elected by the people should be a mayor, treasurer, assessor, clerk, two justices of the peace, and two constables for the city at large, and three aldermen and one supervisor for each ward. Sec. 9 provided that all officers except justices of the peace should hold office for one year, and justices of the péace “for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified.” Sec. 153 of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re of BoyleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859
- In re BurkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
- Mathie v. McIntoshWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
- State ex rel. Wood v. GoldstuckerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
- In re RadlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
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