State ex rel. Neeves v. Wood County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
MaNdamus to Wood County and to the Board of Supervisors of Wood County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: It appears from the relation, in effect, that the cities of Grand Rapids and Centraba were respectively incorporated many years ago, and are situated upon opposite sides of the Wisconsin river,— a navigable stream,— in Wood county; that the relators are residents, citizens, tax-payers, and freeholders of one or the other of said…
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MaNdamus to Wood County and to the Board of Supervisors of Wood County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: It appears from the relation, in effect, that the cities of Grand Rapids and Centraba were respectively incorporated many years ago, and are situated upon opposite sides of the Wisconsin river,— a navigable stream,— in Wood county; that the relators are residents, citizens, tax-payers, and freeholders of one or the other of said cities; that one of said cities contains a population of 1,700, with property therein assessed at $200,000, and the other…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
The bridge in question was constructed by the Wood Count}'' Bridge Company under its charter, on section 17, in township 22 north, of range G east, in Wood county, some time prior to September 1, 1867. The charter authorized the county to purchase the same and its appurtenances, including toll-house, and the soil or landing places upon which the ends of the bridge should rest, and the right of way thereto, any time after September 1, 1872. Secs. 1, 6, ch. 178, P. & L. Laws of 1860. Accordingly, such purchase was made in March, 1873. The charter provided that the franchises granted to the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Roundtree v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- State ex rel. Neeves v. Supervisors of Wood CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
- State ex rel. Town of Rochester v. Board of SupervisorsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
- Bishop v. City of CentraliaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
3Cited by6 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Ilvedson v. District CourtNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1940
- State ex rel. Redenius v. WaggensonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- Carpenter v. Town of Spring GreenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
- Territory ex rel. Curran v. GutierrezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1904
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