Forest County v. Langlade County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Langlade county: J ohN GoodlaND, Circuit Judge.1 This was originally a proceeding before commissioners appointed under cb. 537, Laws of 1887, “ to adjust and settle all matters of property, debts, credits, assets, and liabilities of Langlade county,” as they were on the 14th day of April, 1885, according to the provisions of sec. 10, ch. 436, Laws of 1885, by which Forest county was created from territory detached from…
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Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Langlade county: J ohN GoodlaND, Circuit Judge.1 This was originally a proceeding before commissioners appointed under cb. 537, Laws of 1887, “ to adjust and settle all matters of property, debts, credits, assets, and liabilities of Langlade county,” as they were on the 14th day of April, 1885, according to the provisions of sec. 10, ch. 436, Laws of 1885, by which Forest county was created from territory detached from Langlade and Oconto counties. It was taken by appeal to the circuit court. From the judgment of the circuit court both parties…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed June 20, 1895:
NewMAN, J.
No doubt it was the intention of the legisla-'
ture that !£ all matters of property, debts, credits, assets, and liabilities” of Langlade county, as they existed at the time *546of the-division of its territory, should be adjusted between Langlade county and the new county formed, in the main,, from its territory, upon principles of justice and equity,, ’rather than by any technical rules of strict law. Strict rules of law are difficult of application to such matters, and often produce unfair results. Between Langlade county and the towns…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Township of Canosia v. Township of Grand LakeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- In re Apportionment of Indebtedness between Fremont & Big Horn CountiesWyoming Supreme Court · 1898
- Board of Commissioners v. Board of CommissionersWyoming Supreme Court · 1917