Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Hammermill Paper Co. v. La Plante
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided April 9, 1973No. State 180PublishedCited by 181 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnor T. Hansen, J.
The following issues are presented :
1. Does the issuance by a municipality of revenue bonds to finance industrial development projects constitute the expenditure of public funds for other than a public purpose ?
2. Is the authorization of a municipality to engage in industrial development projects an unlawful delegation of a matter of statewide interest to a municipality in violation of art. IV, sec. 22, or art. IV, sec. 1 of the constitution ?
3. Does sec. 66.521, Stats., involve the state in works of “internal improvement” in violation of art. VIII, sec. 10 of the constitution ?
4. Does sec.…
2Cases cited78 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Carmichael v. Southern Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Muench v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
- State Ex Rel. Johnson v. CadyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by181 opinions
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- State v. ColeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. McManusWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
- Mulder v. Acme-Cleveland Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
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