State Ex Rel. Youmans v. Owens

These three issues are raised by this appeal :(1) Is petitioner the real party in interest ?(2) Does sec. 18.01, Stats., apply to the report sought to be obtained by petitioner ?(3) If sec. 18.01 does apply, is the right of inspection subject to any limitations ?

Real Party in Interest.

Sec. 260.13, Stats., provides, “Every action must be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest except as otherwise provided in section 260.15.”

*681Defendant asserts that the real party in interest in this case is the Waukesha Freeman and that the suit should not be allowed to proceed in the name of the…