Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-29
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Banking Department Is Exempt from
Application.

MADISON, Wis, June 22-TS Special. !
According to the decision of the SUI
preme court the civil service law stands
as passed by the Legislature, but the
department of Commissioner of Bank
ing Bergh is relieved from the apphca-
ton of the system. The court decided
that the Legislature intended to and did
in fact provide that bank supervision
should not be under the merit law
Indians up at Ashland won on their ap-
peal to require Indian Agent Campbell to
give them money he holds for timber cut
from their allotment of land. This case
went against the Indians in court below
and the supreme court orders a reversal.
This litigation was pressed by Attorney
M. M. Tomkins.
The Madison Gas and Electric cOmpa-
nv secured an order of dismissal of the
Joint action of the city and committee of
citizens to reduce rates on gas and cleo
trio current. The supreme court says
the city cannot make a rate, but the
Legislature can make one or can deiegat tie
to a municipality order to do So
Decisions Handed Down
The decisions handed down by the
court yesterday were as follows:
Herman Nunnemacher, as trustee under
the last will and testament of Howard Y.
Hull deceased, VS.. State of Wisconsin; de-
appeal ordered.
Chicago & North Western Railway com,
pany VS.. State of Wisconsin tad yd!ore4l
taxation law: Affirmed.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Chicago & North
Western Railway company penalty ca5e);
Reversed.
kce Il St Paul Railway company ipau;tltg
easel: Reversed.
State of Wisconsin vs.. Minneapolis st.
Paul & SauIt Ste. Marie Railway company
{r,,,, oil ~ I.aGn FpnI-G-.pH
State Of Wisconsin VS.. Chicago, ALilw3u-
kee s; st. Paul Railway company (penalJ
case: Reversed.
Marcus c. 3crgh, state commissioner of
banking, vs.. Samuel E. Sparkling ct al: Per,
emptory writ issued restraining the state
civil service board from interfering with
the employees of the commissioners depart
ment
Ponti ct al W. EckIes eft 81: Reversed.
Modern Steel Structural company IS. Eng
lish Construction company ct al: Reversed.
In re organization of Horizon drainage
district, Bottenberger, ct al: Complaint
dismissed.
Cooper vs. Granger: Affirmed
snively VS.. Keystone Lumber company:
Reversed.
State ex rel Edward Hines Lumber com
pany VS.. Fisher, city clerk: Reversed.
In re estate of John II. Knight, deceased,
Ashland county, VS.. Ella 3. knight ct a..
Affirmed.
Emerson ct al. VS.. Mcdonnell ct al: At,
firmed.
Washburn waterworks company VI.
Washburn: Affirmed.
Hodge ct al. vs. Wallace: Reversed
Tompkins VS., Campbell: Reversed.
Howard VS.. Beldenville Lumber company
Reversed.
Oma vs. Wilkinson ct al: Reversed
In re petition of Guy Nash ct al, Nash
VS.. Fries ct al: Reversed.
Bonner VS.. GEM. Affirmed.
Hammel VS.. Cairns ct al: Affirmed.
In re Dancy drainage district, KnoIIer ct
al. VS.. Dobrath ct al: Affirmed.
Auer VS.. Mathews. Affirmed
John S. Johnson VS.. State of Wisconsin:
Reversed.
Charles F. Busse VS.. State of Wisconsin:
Herman Paetz VS.. State of Wisconsin;
Reversed.
Pabst Brewing company VS.. Judge Paul
Carpenter: Write issued prohibiting Judg"
Carpenter from compelling Pabst company
to bring its books into court.
Frank S. komp VS.. State Of Wisconsin
Affirmed.
District Attorney McGovern Of Milwaukee
county VS.. Judge Williams: Reargument
ordered.
Rev. James H. Hofer vs.. State: Reargu
mPnt ordered.
Rehearngs denied In cases: Allen rs.
city of Milwaukee; West Concord Milling
pany; Golden ct al vs. Meier ct al
In former decision in case Of Isaac Stpph-
ensOn ct al, executors, vs. Fanny Wells
Norris ct al: Five hundred dollars allowed
for costs and attorneys fees.
City of Madison ct al. VS.. Madison Gas
and Electric company ct al: a petition to
compel company to show it's book to city
officials denied and petition dismissed.
The case of James Hofer, priest of
La Crosse, charged with a crime against
a girl, was ordered back for reargument.