MENOMONEE FALLS v. FALLS RENTAL WORLD

Nos. 86-0097, 86-0098.

135 Wis.2d 393 (1986)

VILLAGE OF MENOMONEE FALLS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FALLS RENTAL WORLD, a/k/a L & R Rentals, Inc., Defendant-Respondent. VILLAGE OF MENOMONEE FALLS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ray FALTER, d/b/a Falls Rental World, a/k/a L & R Rentals, Inc., Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 3, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Michael J. Morse, and Stephen W. Hayes, of von Briesen & Redmond, S.C. of Milwaukee.

For the defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Joseph J. Esser of Charlton & Esser of Menomonee Falls.

Before Scott, C.J. Brown, P.J., and Nettesheim, J.


SCOTT, C.J.

The sole issue on appeal is whether goods held out for rental may be classified as "merchants' stock-in-trade" thereby qualifying it as personal property exempt from taxation under sec. 70.111(17), Stats. The statute allows exemptions from general, property taxes for "merchants" stock-in-trade, manufacturers' materials and finished products and livestock." We conclude that personal property held out for rental...

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