Legal Opinion

Olson v. Hawkins

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 17, 1908PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Chippewa county: A. J. Vhtjte, Circuit, Judge. Among other references upon the part of the appellant were the following: Sees. 925 — 61, 925 — 65, 925 — 67, '925 — 69, 3662, 4744, Stats. (1898) ; Heeler v. State, 43 Wis. 479; Harrington v. Slate, 50 Wis. 68, 6 TT.

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Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Chippewa county: A. J. Vhtjte, Circuit, Judge. Among other references upon the part of the appellant were the following: Sees. 925 — 61, 925 — 65, 925 — 67, '925 — 69, 3662, 4744, Stats. (1898) ; Heeler v. State, 43 Wis. 479; Harrington v. Slate, 50 Wis. 68, 6 TT. W. 317; McNamara v. Spees, 25 Wis. 539; Perkins v. Jones, 28 Wis. 243; Weame v. Smith, 32 Wis. 412; secs. 17, 27, 28, ch. 82, Laws of 1885; Davey v. Janesville, 111 Wis. 628, 87 U. W. 813; sec. 15, art. VII, Const.; In re Boyle, 9 Wis. 264 ; Cole v. Black River Palls, 57 Wis. 110, 14…

1Opinion of the CourtTiMLiN, J.

Tbe appellant brought an action for false imprisonment against the defendant Hawkins, who was mayor of the city of New Richmond and who took some part in the prosecution, Beebe, who was acting as police justice of that city, and O'Brien, the officer who< executed the warrant and commitment, in an action against Olson for violation of a city .ordinance. The circuit court directed a verdict for 'defendants, and the principal contention upon this appeal is that the court erred in SO' doing because it was shown that Beebe was not police justice cle jure or de facto, and hence the proceedings…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. BloomWisconsin Supreme Court · 1863
  2. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Langlade CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1883
  3. City of Oshkosh v. SchwartzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
  4. In re BurkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
  5. President of the Village of Platteville v. BellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. City of Milwaukee v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1927
  2. C. Beck Co. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
  3. In Re Fox West Coast TheatresDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1936
  4. City of Janesville v. HeiserWisconsin Supreme Court · 1933
  5. In re Guaranty Trust Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1938

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