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STATE EX REL. AMERICAN OIL CO. v. BESSENT

27 Wis.2d 537 (1965)

STATE EX REL. AMERICAN OIL COMPANY and others, Respondent, v. BESSENT, Building Inspector, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 1, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by H. J. Sanville, attorney, and Quarles, Herriott & Clemons and L. C. Hammond, Jr., of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Hammond.

For the respondents there was a brief by Hippenmeyer & Reilly of Waukesha, and oral argument by William F. Reilly.

HALLOWS, J.

The village of Elm Grove is in the eastern part of Waukesha county, lying west of the cities of Wauwatosa and Milwaukee and may generally be considered as a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Since at least 1956 it has had a comprehensive zoning ordinance applicable to the entire village and dividing it into 10 districts for land use. The ordinance was enacted pursuant to sec. 62.23 (7) of the statutes which is applicable to villages by virtue of...

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