Pratt v. Lincoln County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Lincoln County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Cassoday: “The plaintiffs, as owners of certain lands in Lincoln county, a portion of which were particularly described as being in what was known and called the town of Merrill, and another portion in what was known and called the town of Ackley, and the remainder in what was known and called the town of Pine Eiver, brought this action in April, 1882, to have the taxes assessed on said…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Lincoln County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Cassoday: “The plaintiffs, as owners of certain lands in Lincoln county, a portion of which were particularly described as being in what was known and called the town of Merrill, and another portion in what was known and called the town of Ackley, and the remainder in what was known and called the town of Pine Eiver, brought this action in April, 1882, to have the taxes assessed on said several pieces of land for the year 18S1 adjudged to be illegal and unjust, and to perpetually restrain the county and…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
The statute provides that in all actions tried upon issue joined in any of the courts of this state in which it is sought by either party to avoid or set aside in whole or in part any assessment or tax or tax proceeding for any of the causes provided by law, if the court shall be of the opinion, after a hearing in that behalf had, that for any reason affecting the groundwork of the tax and affecting all the property in any town, said assessment, tax, or tax proceeding should be set aside, it shall immediately stay all proceedings in such action until a reassessment of the property of such…
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