Drummond v. City of Eau Claire
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Eau Glaive County, Tbe case fully appears in. tbe opinion. contended, among other things, that if tbe ordinance of March 7, 1889, was void because passed on tbe same day it was introduced, it became valid by an amendment passed after tbe section of the. charter requiring an interval of fourteen days bad been repealed.
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Eau Glaive County, Tbe case fully appears in. tbe opinion. contended, among other things, that if tbe ordinance of March 7, 1889, was void because passed on tbe same day it was introduced, it became valid by an amendment passed after tbe section of the. charter requiring an interval of fourteen days bad been repealed. Tbe charter does not absolutely require tbe grading to be done at tbe expense of abutting lots, but subd. 7, sec. 3, cb. 4, of both tbe charter of 1872, and that of 1889, authorizes tbe common council to provide for grading, etc., streets,…
1Opinion of the CourtOrton, J.
The plaintiff is the owner of the west forty-four feet of lots 1 and 2, in block 2, of Chapman & Thorp’s second addition to the city of Ean Claire, which abuts to the north on Bridge street, and to the west on Second avenue, with a brick block therein, which fronts on each of Said streets. The grade of these streets had been for a long time lawfully established prior to 1880, and during said year was again established at the same height, and said building was constructed with reference thereto; In 1886 the same grade was lawfully re-established.
On the 6th day of March, 1889, the city, by an…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Hall v. City of Chippewa FallsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879
- Addy v. City of JanesvilleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
- Meinzer v. City of RacineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
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- City of Waukesha v. RandlesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
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