Schmidt v. City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. J. TueNee, Circuit Judge. Prior to April 15, 1902, tbe plaintiff owned a number of city lots in tbe north balf of block 220 in tbe Eighteenth ward of Mihuauhee upon which he operated a plant for cutting, sawing, and dressing stone, with the necessary buildings and appliances.
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Appeals from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. J. TueNee, Circuit Judge. Prior to April 15, 1902, tbe plaintiff owned a number of city lots in tbe north balf of block 220 in tbe Eighteenth ward of Mihuauhee upon which he operated a plant for cutting, sawing, and dressing stone, with the necessary buildings and appliances. Bounding this block on the west was Bartlett street, on the north North avenue, and on the east Oakland avenue, all graded and improved streets. Through the middle of the block, running north and south and parallel with Oakland avenue and with Bartlett…
1Opinion of the CourtTimxiN, J.
The defendant makes two points on its appeal: (1) The circuit court erred in denying defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeals from the board of public works to that court. (2) That part of the judgment which awards damages caused by the bridges is erroneous. The first is in the nature of a preliminary ohjection; the second can best be considered in connection with the errors assigned by plaintiff’s counsel.
The notices of appeal made by the plaintiff each end with a sort of sweeping condemnation to the effect that “said proceedings are illegal and void.” The city by counsel assents to this…
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