Town of Beaver Dam v. Frings
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Bodge County. The complaint alleges that on the 12th of November, 1855, Robert J. Norris and Asa White were duly elected and acting supervisors of the Town of Beaver Bam, and were duly authorized by the plaintiff to make in its behalf the agreement hereinafter mentioned; that on said day the plaintiff, by said supervisors, and the defendants entered into an agreement which is set out in hcec verba, and is substantially as follows : The…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Bodge County. The complaint alleges that on the 12th of November, 1855, Robert J. Norris and Asa White were duly elected and acting supervisors of the Town of Beaver Bam, and were duly authorized by the plaintiff to make in its behalf the agreement hereinafter mentioned; that on said day the plaintiff, by said supervisors, and the defendants entered into an agreement which is set out in hcec verba, and is substantially as follows : The defendants agree to furnish for the use of said town a convenient room for all election and town meeting purposes, so long as…
1Opinion of the Court
*400By the Court,
DIXON, C. J.
We are clearly of opinion that tbe town bad tbe power to enter into tbe contract set forth in tbe complaint. Tbe statute, now found as section 1, ch. 15, R. S., declares: “Each organized town shall be a body corporate, and as such may sue and be sued ; and may appoint all necessary agents and attorneys in that behalf; and shall have power to purchase and bold real and personal estate for tbe public use of tbe inhabitants thereof, and to convey and dispose of tbe same ; and to make all contracts that may be necessary and convenient for tbe exercise of its corporate…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Soens v. City of RacineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
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