WISCONSIN TOWN HOUSE BUILDERS v. MADISON


37 Wis.2d 44 (1967)

WISCONSIN TOWN HOUSE BUILDERS, INC., and another, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF MADISON, Defendant and Respondent: MADISON BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

November 28, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs and oral argument by Aubrey R. Fowler of Madison.

For the respondent there was a brief by Edwin C. Conrad, city attorney, and Robert T. Semrad, assistant city attorney, and oral argument by Mr. Semrad.


HALLOWS, J.

The City's Power to Establish a Controlled-Access Street.

Cities under the home-rule amendment as implemented by statute have police power to create and lay out controlled-access streets. By art. XI, sec. 3 of the Wisconsin Constitution, cities and villages were empowered to determine their local affairs and government subject to the constitution and such enactments of the legislature of statewide concern as shall with uniformity affect...

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