Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 607, 81 Published June 8, 1909.
CHAPTER %. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend sections 24S4, 24S5, 2494,
2495, 2498 of the revised statutes of 1878,
as amended by chapter PIG of the laws
Of 1880 and chapter $50 of the laws of
1882 and chapter 12S of the laws of 1897
and chapter 105 Of the laws of 1901, and
creating new sections PASTA, PASTA, 2491a,
249ja 2497a and 249Sa Of the statutes
relating to the municipal court of the
city and town of Ripon.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section I. Section 2484 of the revised
statutes Of 1875 as amended by section 1
Of chapter $50 of the laws of 1882 and
section 1 of chapter 12S of the laws of
Is hereby amended to read: Section 24S4.
l. The municipal court of the city and
town Of Ripon, heretofore established, is
continued, and shall be a court of record
and have a clerk and seal, shall have
exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all cases
OF appeal civil and criminal, from just
Ices courts in said city and town, and of
all cases commenced in such justices
courts when answer shall be put in,
showing that title to lands will come in
question which shall then be GER
titled to said municipal court in the man
ner provided by law for certifying such
eases to circuit courts. 1t shall
also exercise powers and Jurisdiction in all
causes Of action and special pro-
ceedings arising within the city and town
OF Ripon in law and equity, concurrent
with and equal to the jurisdiction of the
circuit court Of Fond du Lac county,
where the value of the property in con-
troyersy or the amount of money claimed
or sought 10 be recovered, after deduct
ing all payments and set offs, shall not
exceed fifty thousand dollars; and also
or actions for the foreclosure of
mortgages in which the amount claimed
does not exceed the amount aforesaid, al
lEoUSh the value Of the property to be
S srL, by the Judgment exceeds that
sum 1t shall also have concurrent juris-
1ltllou with said circuit court Of all Grim
.&I oienSes committed within the city or
Town OF Rip0n other than those punish
4o,e by Imprisonment in the state prison.
Said municipal court shall also have
FNInNlYe jurisdiction TO hear, try, and
determine all criminal actions for offenses
committed within the city and town of
1'Pou Of which justices of the peace in
NJ" county Of Fond du Lac would other
wise nave jurisdiction to hear, try, and
G.'NIhllAe; shall also have exclusive juris-
elrl|ou TO institute and conduct exaninat
IONS IN all criminal and bastardy cases
.'t "Io2ses committed within the city and
'"A or RLpon and the exclusive power
.-l jurisdiction to cause to come before
ID lle persons so charged with commit
"aE bastardy or criminal offenses within
S@ld city and town Of Ripon and commit
'"ei} 10 Jail ar bind them over for trial
NJ 'ae next term Of said municipal courts
~ TO- the couPt which, under the law,
5.atl nave Jurisdiction to try said action.
!. amy person accused OF any criminal of
tS"SH Is SO bound over or &C omitted for
, T5..l. thereafter appear, by tie fling of
l'e Information, or otherwise, that said
-1IlG.pal court has not Jurisdiction TO try
r.r "H4enSe' then such proceedings shall
.'L aoaIe, and the said municipal court
N..'.t not lose Jurisdiction of such person
a.. Esoeeedings but the judge thereof shall
TE..'Iy the same TO the circuit court OF
'"" du Lac county, which court shall
Wr.~Gpon have Jurisdiction thereof to try
ana determine the same.
%. All fines and penalties dncluding
1v>.S. collected in said municipal court,
except for the violation, OF the
ordinances Of the city of Ripon, shall be
2t.l to the treasurer OF Fond du Lac
,.5.F and all. fines and penalties dn-
-.1~hg COSTS for violation OF
sMe ordinances Of said city shall be paid
10 the treasurer OF the city of Ripon.
SAID municipal court shall be con-
0.ye4SiE open during each, Of its terms
N.- HlElng ut least one day in each week.
r Eaa. be designated by the Judge there
10. al the opening OF each term. shall be
.-HFiF IN session for the transaction of
.'~l"eSs. ard when so IN session, It shall
s'a. .HaA from day TO day until al untin-
-al business ready for disposition shall
'lNH"Se1 Of: provided that vacation,
' exceeding four weeks in succession,
--..'f 'e taken by the judge once in each
..t' and no adjournment from day to
Wy SllaA be necessary to the validity OF
g.. proceedings in said court: but no per
.... snail be paid to any officer Of said
.--t Tor any day on which the court Is
actually IN session, transacting bust
-.sr and requiring the presence Of such
Said court shall have the seal here
.".".a procured therefor, and its iudg-
--S and orders may be reviewed by the
RENE court in the same manner that
-'ieilJs and orders of the cirenit court
he; except that criminal actions
E,.ih me jurisdiction of justices juris-
ION nader general law when tried by the
>..' municipal court otherwise than on
r@- shall be appealed to the circuit
s'f a. Fond du Lac county in the same
-.E'heF that appeals are taken from just
~. courts in criminal cases.
Motions and issues Of law or fact
t-+s'iHS n said court in civil actions and
.".fe'3iagS may be brought to hearing
a any SesSion-day of said court upon
- days prior notice IN the case or