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LINDSAY v. HOUSING AUTHORITY

18 Wis.2d 624 (1963)

LINDSAY and wife, Appellants, v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 5, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Pommerening & Pommerening of Milwaukee, and oral argument by E. C. Pommerening.

For the respondent there was a brief by John J. Fleming, city attorney, and Ewald L. Moerke, Jr., and Harvey G. Odenbrett, assistant city attorneys, and oral argument by Mr. Odenbrett and Mr. Moerke.

GORDON, J.

The appellants are aggrieved because the valuation set by the circuit court is based upon the opinion evidence presented by two expert witnesses. The trial court "substantially discounted" the valuation asserted by the appellants themselves. The latter based their opinion as to value upon the original purchase price plus the cost of improvements.

The appellants purchased a land-contract interest in the property for $5,000 on May 8, 1956. A duplex...

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