Waukesha State Bank v. Village of Wales

The Village of Wales appeals from a declaratory summary judgment in favor of the Waukesha State Bank. The judgment invalidated a lien in favor of the Village against certain real property purchased by the bank at a sheriffs sale in a foreclosure action. The lien was authorized by a village ordinance providing that a forfeiture judgment based on a zoning violation constitutes a lien against the defendant's property retroactive to the date of violation.

The principal issue on appeal is whether the lien is recognized by § 62.23(7)(f)l, STATS., which sets out a village's enforcement and remedy…