Fenton v. Ryan
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Outagamie county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. The appeal is from an order denying the application of the petitioners for an order incorporating the village of Kimberly.
1Opinion of the CourtBaewes, J.
The court found that of the 576 ácres'em-braced within the boundaries of the proposed village about 465 acres were rural or agricultural lands sparsely settled, not having the distinctive characteristics of a village, and not reasonably appurtenant to the remaining territory, and not necessary to be included within the limits of the proposed village for any legitimate purpose. Of the remaining 113 acres the court found that seventy-five acres were covered with water, and that the settled portion of the proposed village contained but thirty-eight and one-half acres, and that one half a section…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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