Legal Opinion

State ex rel. W. G. Taylor Co. v. Elliott

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1900PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Motion for an alternative writ of mandamus.

1Opinion of the CourtDodge, J.

Application for alternative writ of mandamus ■commanding the circuit judge of Milwaukee county to set aside and vacate an order entered by that court changing the venue of a certain action. The relief sought is properly obtainable, if at all, on certiorari. Existence of an *164order made contrary to law is the only claimed infringement of relator’s rights, and the only relief he seeks is the extinguishment of that order. The judgment upon certio-rari is either affirmance or reversal of such order; and the latter, if relator is entitled to it, is complete and direct relief. Counsel has apparently…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Fourth National Bank v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Umbreit v. HelmsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
  2. State ex rel. McGovern v. WilliamsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Will v. Department of Health & Social ServicesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  4. State ex rel. Winchell v. Circuit Court for Waukesha CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
  5. State Ex Rel. Birnamwood Oil Co. v. ShaughnessyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1943

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