TOWN OF YORKVILLE v. FONK


3 Wis.2d 371 (1958)

TOWN OF YORKVILLE, Appellant, vs. FONK and wife, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 28, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by H. H. Brown of Union Grove, attorney, and La France, Thompson, Greenquist, Evans & Dye of Racine of counsel, and oral argument by Kenneth L. Greenquist.

For the respondents there was a brief and oral argument by David L. Phillips, attorney, and Burton Lepp of counsel, both of Kenosha.


BROWN, J.

In Des Jardin v. Greenfield (1952), 262 Wis. 43, 53 N.W.2d 784, we declared that the same principles of constitutionality apply to trailer ordinances that apply to zoning ordinances. The source of the power of the legislature to authorize their enactment is dependent on the same general police power.

The power to pass ordinances must be reasonably exercised but within...

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