Taylor v. State Highway Commission

The chronology of events in the record of this case raises the question, not whether the action should have been dismissed when it was, but why it was not dismissed earlier for the evident failure to diligently seek its trial and disposition.

The circuit court rested its dismissal of this action on three foundations: (1) Sec. 269.25, Stats.; (2) sec. 270.54; 2 and (3) the inherent authority of the court. 3 Any one would do. The circuit court judge clearly had the authority to dismiss this action on his own motion. It long has been the legislative, judicial and public policy in this state that…