Legal Opinion

Lathrop v. City of Racine

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1903PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eacin© county: E. B. BeldeN, Circuit Judge. This is an action to set aside and have adjudged void the special assessment proceedings and the specif! assessment certificate issued thereon as a lien upon the plaintiff’s premises, described, and to restrain the county treasurer from selling or offering to sell such premises, or any part thereof, to satisfy such assessment.

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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eacin© county: E. B. BeldeN, Circuit Judge. This is an action to set aside and have adjudged void the special assessment proceedings and the specif! assessment certificate issued thereon as a lien upon the plaintiff’s premises, described, and to restrain the county treasurer from selling or offering to sell such premises, or any part thereof, to satisfy such assessment. Issue being joined and trial had, the court found, as matters of fact, in effect-: (1) The city is a municipal corporation. (2) The plaintiff owned the part of block 57…

1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.

It appears tbat North Michigan street runs north from Eoot river to Hamilton street, and that Dodge street formerly ran directly east from near tbe south end of North Michigan street. Tbe plaintiff’s lands are located in block 57, immediately east of North Michigan street, and immediately north of what was formerly Dodge street Block 66, mentioned, is north of Eoot river, and immediately west of North Michigan street; and block 67, mentioned, is immediately south of what was formerly Dodge street, and east of North Michigan street. It appears tbat formerly Eoot river ran from a point a little…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Pumpelly v. Green Bay Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. Norwood v. BakerSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  3. French v. Barber Asphalt Paving Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  4. Yates v. MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  5. Village of Pewaukee v. SavoyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Johnston v. LonstorfWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Smith v. City of BeloitWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. v. Village of ShorewoodWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Boettger v. City of Two RiversWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Haubner v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1905

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