STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY v. MAPLE BLUFF

No. 81-2292.

112 Wis.2d 246 (1983)

332 N.W.2d 792

The STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY of Wisconsin, a body politic and corporate, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, a body corporate, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. VILLAGE OF MAPLE BLUFF, a municipal corporation, and First Wisconsin National Bank of Madison, a national banking association, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided April 26, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendants-appellants there were briefs by Ronald W. Todd and Stroud, Stroud, Willink, Thompson & Howard, Madison, and oral argument by Mr. Todd.

For the plaintiffs-respondents the cause was argued by Charles A. Bleck, assistant attorney general, with whom on the briefs was Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general.


On certification from court of appeals.

STEINMETZ, J.

This case involves the interpretation of sec. 893.15, Stats. (1977)1 (now sec. 893.33), commonly referred to as the thirty-year statute. Specifically, we are being asked to interpret the public entity exception to the statute. That exception states "nor does this section apply to any real...

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