Lombard v. Antioch College
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taylor, as a part of the opinion: Ejectment to recover the possession of certain real estate situate in the county of Marathon.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taylor, as a part of the opinion: Ejectment to recover the possession of certain real estate situate in the county of Marathon. The defendant, in its answer, among other things, sets out the following facts: “ And now comes the defendant, by Silverthorn & Hurley, its attorneys, and, for answer or defense against the further maintenance or prosecution of this action, says that the said action was commenced on the 27th day of February, A. D. 1882, and that the several tracts of…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The learned counsel for the respondent attack the validity of the law above quoted [ch. 278, Laws of 1883] —first, as a violation of the rule of equality and as class legislation, in that it applies a different rule to actions brought by the owners of the particular lands mentioned in said chapter than is applied to the owners of other lands within the state; and, second, as a violation of sec. 9 of article I of the constitution of this state, and also of sec. 1 of the XIYth amendment to the constitution of the United States, which provides that “no state shall . . . deny to any person within…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Blodgett v. HittWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Hart v. SmithWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
- Smith v. FordWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
- Wakeley v. NicholasWisconsin Supreme Court · 1863
- Philleo v. HilesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
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