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KLEINER v. MILWAUKEE

270 Wis. 152 (1955)

KLEINER, Appellant, vs. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 1, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Clyde M. Paust of Milwaukee.

For the respondent there was a brief by Walter J. Mattison, city attorney, and George A. Bowman, Jr., and Cornelius J. Merten, assistant city attorneys, and oral argument by Mr. Bowman and Mr. Merten.

A brief was filed by Quarles, Spence & Quarles, attorneys, and Kenneth P. Grubb, W. J. Roper, and Robert F. Boden of counsel, all of Milwaukee, as amici curiae.

BROADFOOT, J.

The plaintiff contends that retroactive legislation of a remedial nature is not repugnant to the constitution. She claims further that the purpose of the legislation was remedial or procedural. On the other hand, it is contended that a retroactive law which impairs the obligation of a contract or which interferes with vested rights is unconstitutional as a taking of property without due process of law.

The issue to be resolved is whether ch....

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