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MAIER v. RACINE COUNTY

1 Wis.2d 384 (1957)

MAIER and others, Respondents, vs. RACINE COUNTY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 26, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Edward A. Krerzke, corporation counsel.

For the respondents there was a brief by La France, Thompson, Greenquist, Zahn & Dye of Racine, and oral argument by Kenneth L. Greenquist.

WINGERT, J.

County boards have only such legislative powers as are conferred upon them by statute, expressly or by clear implication. Spaulding v. Wood County, 218 Wis. 224, 228, 260 N. W. 473; Dodge County v. Kaiser, 243 Wis. 551, 557, 11 N.W.2d 348.

The appellant county would have us find sufficient authorization to adopt the ordinance under review, in the following provisions of sec. 59.07, Stats.:

"The board of each county may exercise...

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