County of Langlade v. Kaster

Michael N. and Jacqueline T. Raster appeal a judgment declaring Langlade County's ownership of a road running through their property as a public highway pursuant to § 80.01(2), Stats., because the County "worked" the road for ten years. We conclude that the evidence is insufficient as a matter of law to show the road has been worked as a public highway for purposes of § 80.01(2). The evidence established only that, over a twenty-five-year period, the County once repaired a bridge on the road to accommodate snowmobilers who used the road with express permission of the landowner, and on three…