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BROWN DEER v. MILWAUKEE

16 Wis.2d 206 (1962)

VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, Appellant, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

April 3, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Harold H. Fuhrman, village attorney, and John P. Roemer and Ralph M. Hoyt, special counsel, both of Milwaukee.

For the respondents there was a brief by John J. Fleming, city attorney, and Richard F. Maruszewski and John F. Cook, assistant city attorneys, attorneys, and Marvin E. Klitsner of Milwaukee of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Klitsner, Mr. Harry G. Slater, deputy city attorney, Mr. Maruszewski, and Mr. Cook.

GORDON, J.

All of the six annexations involved here were prosecuted under sec. 62.07 (1) (a), Stats. 1955. This statute provided in part that:

"(1) Annexation procedure. Territory adjacent to any city may be annexed to such city in the manner following:

"(a) A petition therefor shall be presented to the council 1. signed by a majority of the electors in such adjacent territory and by the owners of one half of the real estate within the limits...

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