Leuch v. Berger
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: GeoRge Clemeetsoh, Judge. 'This is an action for libel, based on tbe publication of tbe following article: “EXTRA. “Gity Cleric’s Force Charged with Graft. “Graft charges against Peter F. Leuch, city clerk, and members of bis office force, were made to tbe common council Monday afternoon following a probe conducted by Aider-men Coleman, Aldridge, and Krzycki, Social-Democrats.
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Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: GeoRge Clemeetsoh, Judge. 'This is an action for libel, based on tbe publication of tbe following article: “EXTRA. “Gity Cleric’s Force Charged with Graft. “Graft charges against Peter F. Leuch, city clerk, and members of bis office force, were made to tbe common council Monday afternoon following a probe conducted by Aider-men Coleman, Aldridge, and Krzycki, Social-Democrats. “City Clerk Leuch and every member of bis department are said to be implicated in a scheme to get part of tbe money appropriated by tbe common council…
1Opinion of the CourtBarnes, J.
Sec. 3 of ch. 376, Laws 1897, provides:
“The city clerk shall make the tax roll of such city as required by law, but he shall receive no compensation for the same other than that provided in section one of this act, but he is hereby authorized to employ such expert assistants as he may deem necessary, the aggregate amount to be paid for such service to be determined by the common council and appropriated for such service from year to year.”
In 1912 the city council made an appropriation for the purpose specified in the statute above quoted, and the city clerk proceeded to employ additional help…
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