Yellow River Improvement Co. v. Arnold
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Juneau County. The defendant appealed from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The case is fully stated in the opinion. They argued the following, among other points; 1. Plaintiff bases its claim upon the acts amendatory of its charter.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Juneau County. The defendant appealed from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The case is fully stated in the opinion. They argued the following, among other points; 1. Plaintiff bases its claim upon the acts amendatory of its charter. The first of these, ch. 398 of 1868, is entitled “ An act to amend ch. 170 of the private and local laws of 1857, entitled ‘An act to incorporate the Yellow River Improvement Company,’ approved March 2, 1857.” Secs. 2-7 purport to confer on said company powers, privileges and franchises of the same kind, and to be exercised…
1Opinion of the Court
TaylóR, J.
This action was brought by the respondent to enforce a lien which it claims upon certain logs and lumber belonging to the appellant, for driving, sacking and sorting said logs, and for tolls on the same. This claim is made under the provisions of ch. 170, P. & L. Laws of 1857, as amended finally by ch. 116, P. & L. Laws of 1871.
The claim of the company is resisted by the appellant, mainly upon the, ground that the acts amending ch. 170, P. & L. Laws of 1857, áre unconstitutional and void, and consequently the company had no lawful authority to do the work by which it is claimed the…
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