Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Mitchell v. Superior Court of Dane County

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 1961PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroadfoot, J.

There is a conflict between the provisions of secs. 62.24 (2) (a) and 61.305, Stats., on the one hand and sec. 301.245, under which the demand for transfer of the actions was made. The 1959 statutes are applicable.

Sec. 62.24, Stats., provides generally that the common council of any city may provide for the election of a police justice of the peace, and provides that he shall have the exclusive jurisdiction of offenses against ordinances of the city. Sec. 61.305 provides that the village board of any village may create the office of police justice of the peace in the manner provided by sec.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Kowaleski v. District Court of Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1949
  2. State ex rel. Kiekhaefer v. AndersonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Safe Way Motor Coach Co. v. City of Two RiversWisconsin Supreme Court · 1949
  4. State Ex Rel. Distenfeld v. NeelenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1949
  5. State Ex Rel. Peterson v. County Court of Clark CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Harris v. KelleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
  2. City of Madison v. Madison Professional Police Officers Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1988
  3. State Ex Rel. Gaynon v. KruegerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  4. State Ex Rel. Koopman v. Waukesha Co. Ct. JudgesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
  5. State Ex Rel. Klinkiewicz v. DuffyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967

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