Legal Opinion

Gilkey v. City of Merrill

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 14, 1886PublishedCited by 14 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for LvncoVn County. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtTayloe, J.

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court sustaining a demurrer to the complaint in the action. The grounds of the demurrer are that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and that the court has no jurisdiction of the subject of the action.

The object of the complaint is to set aside the entire assessment of the property within said city made for the year 1885, upon which the taxes for the year are to be apportioned and collected. At the time the action was commenced no taxes had been extended upon the assessment, and no tax roll for the year…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Judd v. Town of Fox LakeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  2. Barnes v. City of BeloitWisconsin Supreme Court · 1865
  3. Newcomb v. HortonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1864
  4. Van Cott v. Board of SupervisorsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1864
  5. West v. BallardWisconsin Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Bell v. City of PlattevilleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Schlosser v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  3. State ex rel. City of Sheboygan v. County Board of SupervisorsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Foster v. RoweWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Sage v. Town of FifieldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887

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