Legal Opinion

Heimerl v. Ozaukee County

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 29, 1949PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Martin,. J.

The sole question to be determined is the constitutionality of sec. 86.106, Stats., created by ch. 457, Laws of 1947, which authorizes towns, cities, and villages to enter into contracts to build, grade, drain, surface, and gravel private roads and driveways, and further authorizes counties to contract with municipalities to perform such work.

In reviewing an act of the legislature the duties of the court are limited to considering whether or not the act of the legislature contravenes the provisions of the constitution. The duty of the court to do this arises from the fact that the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Wisconsin Development Authority v. DammannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Opinions of the Justices to the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
  3. State ex rel. Reynolds v. SandeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Gibson Auto Co. v. FinneganWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Commonwealth v. GalliganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Warren v. NusbaumWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State Ex Rel. Warren v. ReuterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  3. David Jeffrey Co. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1954
  4. State v. HallWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
  5. State Ex Rel. Bowman v. BarczakWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967

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