Breckheimer v. Dane County

The petitioners, feeling aggrieved by an award made under sec. 83.08 (2), Stats., by the Dane county highway committee on the taking of petitioners’ land for a highway, applied under that section to the county judge to appraise their damages. In relation to such an application to a county judge, sec. 83.07 (3), Stats., prescribes that—

“Such judge shall hear the parties, and in such manner as he may in his discretion determine, inform himself in respect to the matter, and within five days, make his award in writing and file the same in his office. The county committee or town board may then…