Treiber v. Knoll

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee County, Judge Leo B. Hanley presiding, which held sec. 814.66(l)(a), Stats., unconstitutional. At the request of the parties, this court granted bypass, pursuant to sec. (Rule) 809.60, Stats.

Section 814.66(1)(a), Stats., establishes the filing fees to be collected by the register in probate in proceedings concerning decedents’ estates. This appeal raises the question of whether sec. 814.66(1) (a) is unconstitutional on either of the following grounds: (1) It constitutes a denial of equal protection of the laws under Article…