Legal Opinion
State v. Okray Produce Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 15, 1986No. 85-1924, 85-1925, 85-1926PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
The state appeals from orders dismissing citations issued to potato farmers for operating unregistered motor vehicles. The issue is whether potato harvesting vehicles must be registered as farm trucks under sec. 341.26(3)(a), Stats. Because such vehicles are implements of husbandry exempted from registration under sec. 341.05(17), 2 we affirm.
FACTS
The vehicles are tandem axle truck chassis equipped with permanently mounted "potato boxes." The vehicles have special low ratio gearing, for slower speeds and more power in field operations. They are used solely to collect and transport potatoes in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kramer v. City of HaywardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Wisconsin Fertilizer Asso. v. KarnsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
- City of Hartford v. GodfreyCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1979
- Cornellier Fireworks Co. v. St. Croix CountyCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1984
- Britton v. State Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1985
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Boatright v. SpiewakCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1997
- Wagner v. DissingCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1987
- Towne Realty, Inc. v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1990
- Plumbers Local No. 75 v. CoughlinCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1992
- Frostman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1992
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