CITY OF CHIPPEWA FALLS v. TOWN OF HALLIE

No. 99-0832.

231 Wis.2d 85 (1999)

604 N.W.2d 300

CITY OF CHIPPEWA FALLS, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. TOWN OF HALLIE, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 19, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Timothy D. Fenner of Axley Brynelson, LLP, of Madison.

On behalf of the plaintiff-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Paul Gordon of Chippewa Falls.

Before Cane, C.J., Hoover, P.J., and Peterson, J.


¶ 1. CANE, C.J.

The Town of Hallie appeals from a declaratory judgment granted in favor of the City of Chippewa Falls. The Town contends that the circuit court erred by concluding that a petition for referendum on the issue of annexation had to be circulated by a qualified elector residing within the territory to be annexed. Because § 8.40(2), STATS., mandates that the petition's circulator reside within the territory...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases