Case Name: State vs. Town of Byron
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Decision Date: 1873-06
Citations: 33 Wis. 119
Docket Number: 
Parties: State vs. Town of Byron.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wisconsin Reports
Volume: 33
Pages: 119–120

Head Matter:
State vs. Town of Byron.
A criminal action (in this case an indictment against a town for maintaining a nuisance) cannot be brought to this - court by appeal, but by-writ of error.
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Fond du Lac County.
Coleman & Thorp, for appellant.
Knowles & Babcock, for respondent

Opinion:
Cole, J.
The Town of Byron was indicted, in the circuit court of, Fond du Lac county for maintaining a public nuisance, in not repairing a highway. There was a trial and conviction, and the cause is brought to this court by appeal. This court has decided in several cases that a criminal cause cannot be brought up by appeal. The proper practice is to sue out a writ of error. See State v. Mushied, 12 Wis., 561, and State v. Jager, 19 id., 235.
By the Court. — The appeal is dismissed.