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WISCONSIN TEL. CO. v. MILWAUKEE

Nos. 76-260, 76-261, 76-262, 76-711.

85 Wis.2d 447 (1978)

271 N.W.2d 362

WISCONSIN TELEPHONE COMPANY, and another, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Defendant-Appellant. WISCONSIN TELEPHONE COMPANY, and another, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Defendant-Appellant. WISCONSIN TELEPHONE COMPANY, and others, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Defendant-Appellant. WISCONSIN TELEPHONE COMPANY, and others, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided October 31, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of James B. Brennan, city attorney, and Walter J. Schutz, principal assistant city attorney.

For the respondents the cause was submitted on the brief of Robert A. Christensen, Foley & Lardner, and Kenneth E. Millard, all of Milwaukee.

BEILFUSS, C. J.

These cases are consolidated for purpose of appeal because they all involve the same primary plaintiff, the Wisconsin Telephone Company, the same defendant, the City of Milwaukee, and the same issue. The issue is:

Does exemption from property taxation under the legislature's plan of "license fees in lieu of ad valorem taxes" taxation established by sec. 76.38(8), Stats., extend to property leased by the Wisconsin Telephone Company from a non...

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