Legal Opinion

City of Milwaukee v. Cohen

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 30, 1973No. 235-243PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, J.

We believe a necessary threshold question is whether the circuit court order remanding the matter for trial is an appealable order, 1 and corollary to that question whether the county court judgment dismissing the action without prejudice was appealable from the county court to the circuit court.

Appeals from orders or judgments in municipal ordinance forfeiture actions are provided for, controlled and limited by statute. The portions of the statutes quoted below are pertinent to the case at hand.

Sec. 66.12 (1) (a), 1969, provides in part:

“66.12 Actions for violation of city or village…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Galloway v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  2. State v. VoshartWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Brachtl v. Department of RevenueWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Szuszka v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Monahan v. Department of TaxationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. MonahanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  2. City of Janesville v. WiskiaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Walford v. BartschWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  4. State v. SchmittCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1988
  5. Earl v. MarcusCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1979

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