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DAVID JEFFREY CO. v. MILWAUKEE

267 Wis. 559 (1954)

DAVID JEFFREY COMPANY, Appellant, vs. CITY OF MILWAUKEE and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 5, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Robert P. Goodman and Herbert M. Hiller, both of Milwaukee.

For the respondents there was a brief by Walter J. Mattison, city attorney, and Harry G. Slater, first assistant city attorney, and oral argument by Mr. Slater.

A brief was filed by Dorsey & Coggs, attorneys, and Phillips & Phillips of counsel, all of Milwaukee, as amici curiae.

STEINLE, J.

The specific questions presented for determination are:

May the city of Milwaukee under the provisions of section 66.43, Wisconsin statutes, acquire and assemble areas which are blighted for the purpose of clearing such areas and redeveloping them so as to prevent the spread or recurrence of slum conditions or conditions of blight in such areas and, after such acquisition, contract with respect thereto or sell and lease such areas to private persons...

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