Nehrling v. State ex rel. Thal
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Eugene S. Elliott, Circuit Judge. Several years ago, in pursuance of ch. 328, Laws of 1882, a public museum was established in Milwaukee. By the terms of the act such museum was to be “ under the general management, control, and supervision of a board of nine trustees,” to be appointed as therein prescribed, who should be styled “ The Board of Trustees of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee.”
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Eugene S. Elliott, Circuit Judge. Several years ago, in pursuance of ch. 328, Laws of 1882, a public museum was established in Milwaukee. By the terms of the act such museum was to be “ under the general management, control, and supervision of a board of nine trustees,” to be appointed as therein prescribed, who should be styled “ The Board of Trustees of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee.” Such trustees were to take an official oath, and be subject to the restrictions, disabilities, punishments, and limitations…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
As indicated in the statement of facts, the board not only made return to the writ, but two supplemental returns.
1. Error is assigned because the court refused to receive evidence to show that the second supplemental return was not in fact the return of the board. It was made in response to an order of the court, and under and in pursuance of a resolution of the board, adopted ata special meeting thereof called for that purpose, authorizing and directing the president of the board “ to sign said return for and in behalf of said board, and to cause said return to be duly and forthwith filed in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State ex rel. Moreland v. WhitfordWisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
- State ex rel. Starkweather v. Common Council of the City of SuperiorWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- State ex rel. Heller v. LawlerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- State ex rel. School District No. 1 of Waukesha v. ThayerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
- Melms v. PfisterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- State ex rel. Wagner v. DahlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- State Ex Rel. Campbell v. Township of DelavanCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1997
- State ex rel. Paulson v. Town BoardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
- Ekern v. McGovernWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
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