MITCHELL v. HORICON


264 Wis. 350 (1953)

MITCHELL and another, Appellants, vs. CITY OF HORICON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

July 3, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Thomas, Orr, Isaksen & Werner of Madison, and oral argument by San W. Orr.

For the respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Clarence G. Traeger of Horicon.


BROWN, J.

We consider that sec. 70.111 (9), Stats., requires the tractors in question to be put on the tax roll. Horse or power-drawn farm machinery is that which is dragged around by horses or power units but the language of the statute does not suggest to us that the legislature by this section also meant to exempt the pulling power, either animal or mechanical, in addition to the object drawn. The tractor does not become a part of the exempt machinery which it...

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