Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. v. City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee •county: D. H. Johnson, Circuit Judge. This is an action to enjoin and restrain the city of Milwaukee, its officers, etc., from selling, offering for sale, or returning delinquent, certain special taxes assessed or levied against the property of the plaintiff, described in the exhibit annexed to the complaint, and from issuing any certificate or certificates of sale thereon, and praying that the assessment and levy of…
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Appeals from an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee •county: D. H. Johnson, Circuit Judge. This is an action to enjoin and restrain the city of Milwaukee, its officers, etc., from selling, offering for sale, or returning delinquent, certain special taxes assessed or levied against the property of the plaintiff, described in the exhibit annexed to the complaint, and from issuing any certificate or certificates of sale thereon, and praying that the assessment and levy of said taxes or special assessments be declared void and of no effect, etc. It appeared from the complaint that the…
1Opinion of the CourtPiNNey, J.
1. By sec. 6, ch. 363, Laws of 1895 (the act to provide for the payment of licenses by street-railway companies within this state), it is provided that the license fee therein provided for “ shall be in lieu of all other taxes, assessments and licenses of any such corporation, and all personal property, franchises and real estate owned by such company or corporation shall be exempt from assessment and taxation; except that all land or lots unimproved, or having buildings thereon, owned by any such person, company or corporation, shall be liable to taxation for state, county and school…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wisconsin Central Railroad v. Taylor CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
- Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Hanson v. EichstaedtWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
- Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. Board of SupervisorsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- State ex rel. Abbot v. McFetridgeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
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- Board of Commissioners v. JohnsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
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