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MILWAUKEE COUNTY v. LAKE

259 Wis. 208 (1951)

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. TOWN OF LAKE and others, Defendants and Appellants: BOYNTON CAB COMPANY and another, Interpleaded Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

May 8, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by George A. Bowman and William H. Bowman, both of Milwaukee, and oral argument by George A. Bowman.

For the respondents there was a brief by William J. Mc-Cauley, district attorney, and Oliver L. O'Boyle, corporation counsel, for Milwaukee county, and by Dougherty, Arnold & Waters of Milwaukee, for the Boynton Cab Company and Robert De Meaux, and oral argument by Mr. O'Boyle and Mr. Suel O. Arnold.

FAIRCHILD, J.

A municipality owning an airport and operating it under a valid statute is entitled, through its governing body, to provide for the enforcement of regulations duly adopted by the municipality, ch. 114, Stats. 1949.

Because of the nature and purpose of airports, they are usually located a sufficient distance from thickly settled areas to provide safety for the planes utilizing the facilities, as well as for the safety and comfort of the residents...

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