La Crosse Rendering Works, Inc. v. City of La Crosse

The following opinion was filed April 11, 1939:

Martin, J.

Appellant’s contentions-may be briefly summarized thus:(1) That Ordinance No. 543, enacted March 28, 1914, granted to Philip Martin and to- his successors and assigns, *445the right to conduct a rendering plant in the city of La Crosse for a period of fifty years at its present site; that the right or license granted by said ordinance was accepted and acted upon by the original grantee and his assigns, and large investments having been made in reliance upon such right or license, plaintiff has acquired such vested property rights that they…