Wardsworth v. Sibley

A motion is made in each of these causes to supersede or quash the common law writs of certiorari which have been issued by this ’court. The writs are directed to the county court of Milwaukee county, and were sued out for the purpose of bringing up to this court for review final judgments of that court. It is claimed that the county court rendered judgments in these causes without having acquired jurisdiction of the defendants in the action, and that a common law writ of certiorari is an appropriate remedy for correcting the error. In support of the motion, it is insisted that the writ will…