Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Ford Hopkins Co. v. Mayor of Watertown
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided December 7, 1937PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The material provisions of the city ordinance approved January 9, 1936, are:
Section 286.01. “It shall be unlawful to operate or conduct a hotel or restaurant within the city of Watertown, unless a license therefor shall have been obtained from the common council of the city of Watertown.”
Section 286.02. “The term ‘Restaurant’ as used in this article shall include every place which is open to the public generally, and where food or foodstuffs, other than ice cream and candies, is sold or served for consumption on the premises, either for compensation or gratis.”
Section 286.07. “No license…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Dent v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Borgnis v. Falk Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Watson v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Nichols v. WalterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Liberty Warehouse Co. v. Burley Tobacco Growers' Co-Operative Marketing Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by52 opinions
- Schmidt v. Department of Local Affairs & DevelopmentWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
- Harris v. KelleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Hortonville Education Ass'n v. Hortonville Joint School District No 1Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- State Ex Rel. La Follette v. ReuterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Tweel v. West Virginia Racing CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
47 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.