Case Name: State ex rel. Winter, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Fischer, Sheriff, Defendant in Error
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Decision Date: 1948-03-08
Citations: 252 Wis. 248
Docket Number: 
Parties: State ex rel. Winter, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Fischer, Sheriff, Defendant in Error.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wisconsin Reports
Volume: 252
Pages: 248–249

Head Matter:
State ex rel. Winter, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Fischer, Sheriff, Defendant in Error.
February 23
March 8, 1948.
For the plaintiff in error there was a brief by Curkeet & Curkeet of Madison, and oral argument by William R. Cur-keet, Sr., and William R. Curkeet, Jr.
For the defendant in error there was a brief by William S. Kaplan of Chicago, Illinois, and Ralph W. G. Wyckoff of Madison, attorneys, and John P. Boesel of Madison of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Wyckoff and Mr. Boesel.
Motion for rehearing denied, without costs, on May 11, 1948.

Opinion:
Rosenberry, C. J.
This case is governed by companion case Woods v. Winter, ante, p. 240, 31 N. W. (2d) 504, which is decided herewith. It appearing that the court which committed the relator for contempt was without jurisdiction so to do for the reason stated in the companion case, the court was in error in denying the petition and quashing the writ.
By the Court. — The order denying the petition and quashing the writ is reversed, and the cause is remanded to the trial court with directions to discharge the relator.