Legal Opinion
Town of Menasha v. City of Menasha
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 1969No. 246, 247PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHanley, J.
The town of Menasha contends the Schwarzbauer annexation is void for the following reasons:(1) A prior annexation proceeding was commenced;(2) A proper description of the property to be annexed was not served on the state of Wisconsin;(3) The annexation petition was not signed by a sufficient number of property owners; and(4) The city used improper pressure in promoting the annexation.
1. Prior Annexation Proceeding.
It was noted in the facts that the city of Menasha actually started three annexation proceedings involving the same territory. After publishing the first and second “notices of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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