Oosterwyk v. Milwaukee County

Mr. Oosterwyk grounds his claim against Milwaukee county on his belief that property received by the county pursuant to a tax deed and subsequently sold at a profit by the county gives a right to the former owner on the theory of unjust enrichment.

Mr. Oosterwyk owned land in Milwaukee county upon which were located certain sheds which were ordered razed. The cost of the razing resulted in the imposition of a' $1,500 lien on the land. An action was commenced in 1953 contesting the reasonableness of the $1,500 lien, and this court affirmed a jury determination that the sum was reasonable.…