TOWN OF LA POINTE v. MADELINE ISLAND FERRY

No. 93-0861.

179 Wis.2d 726 (1993)

508 N.W.2d 440

TOWN OF LA POINTE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MADELINE ISLAND FERRY LINE, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 26, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Jack A. Carlson of Spears, Carlson & Lindsey of Washburn.

On behalf of plaintiff-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Matthew Anich of Dallenbach, Anich & Wartman, S.C., of Ashland.

Before Cane, P.J., LaRocque and Myse, JJ.


LaROCQUE, J.

Madeline Island Ferry Line, Inc. (the Ferry), appeals a trial court judgment concluding that it was not exempt under sec. 70.111(3), Stats., from personal property taxes on its three ferry boats. On appeal, the Ferry argues that sec. 70.111(3) exempts from personal property taxes any boat employed in interstate commerce, and that because its boats are employed in interstate commerce, its boats are exempt from taxation. We agree and therefore reverse....

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