Case Name: State ex rel. Roth, Respondent, v. Ryan, Appellant
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Decision Date: 1965-11-18
Citations: 28 Wis. 2d 695
Docket Number: 
Parties: State ex rel. Roth, Respondent, v. Ryan, Appellant.
Judges: Wilkie, J., took no part.
Reporter: Wisconsin Reports Second
Volume: 28
Pages: 703–706

Head Matter:
State ex rel. Roth, Respondent, v. Ryan, Appellant.
November 18, 1965.
For the appellant there was a brief by Clyde E. Sheets and Robert M. Siegman, both of Milwaukee.
No brief or appearance for the respondent.

Opinion:
Heffernan, J.
The respondent (plaintiff below) filed no brief in this court. Therefore, the appeal is not decided on the merits, but the judgment is reversed pursuant to sec. (Rule) 251.57, Stats., which provides:
"When a cause is submitted, or presented by counsel for appellant or plaintiff in error, but not by the opposing party, the judgment or order appealed from may be reversed as of course, without argument."
For other decisions which have reversed as of course under this rule, see Cihlar v. Harvey (1965), 27 Wis. (2d) 269, 133 N. W. (2d) 815; State v. Seymour (1964), 24 Wis. (2d) 258, 262, 128 N. W. (2d) 680; Fuller v. Fiedler (1963), 19 Wis. (2d) 422, 426, 120 N. W. (2d) 700; Estate of Ohnstad (1962), 15 Wis. (2d) 361, 112 N. W. (2d) 917; State ex rel. Gresholdt v. Board of Appeals (1961), 12 Wis. (2d) 516, 107 N. W. (2d) 484.
By the Court. — Judgment reversed, with directions to dismiss the complaint.
Wilkie, J., took no part.