Riley v. Town of Hamilton

William and Susan Riley appeal from a judgment dismissing their inverse condemnation action against the Town of Hamilton and La Crosse County (collectively "the county").

Section 32.10, Stats., allows "the owner" of property occupied, but not condemned, by one possessing the power of condemnation, to commence inverse condemnation proceedings seeking deunages for the talking. We eue asked on this appeeil to decide whether the Rileys, who owned the property at the time the damage was sustained, but who were not the record owners at the time the action was commenced, may maintain the suit. We…