Chapter 783, MANDAMUS AND PROHIBITION
12 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 783.01 Mandamus, return to first writ
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783.01 Mandamus, return to first writ. Mandamus is a civil action. The writ of mandamus shall specify the time within which the defendant shall make return thereto. Before such time expires the defendant may move to quash the writ and such motion shall be deemed a motion to dismi…
Wis. Stat. § 783.02 Pleadings and proceedings
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783.02 Pleadings and proceedings. Whenever a return is made to the writ the plaintiff may move to strike the return. Otherwise the defenses alleged in the return shall be deemed controverted and like proceedings shall be had as in other civil actions. History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 …
Wis. Stat. § 783.03 Issues of fact; election cases, trial of
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783.03 Issues of fact; election cases, trial of. (1) Issues of fact in mandamus proceedings instituted in the supreme court shall be tried in the circuit court of the county within which the cause of action arose or in such other county as the supreme court, for cause shown, may …
Wis. Stat. § 783.04 Damages and costs
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783.04 Damages and costs. If judgment be for the plaintiff, the plaintiff shall recover damages and costs. History: 1979 c. 32 s. 60; 1979 c. 176; Stats. 1979 s. 783.04. 783.05 Recovery to bar another action. A recovery of 783.08 783.09 783.10 783.11 783.12 783.13 Writs of prohib…
Wis. Stat. § 783.05 Recovery to bar another action
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783.05 Recovery to bar another action. A recovery of damages by virtue of this chapter against any party who shall have made a return to a writ of mandamus shall be a bar to any other action against the same party for the making of such return.
Wis. Stat. § 783.07 Fine or imprisonment
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783.07 Fine or imprisonment. Whenever a peremptory mandamus is directed to any public officer, body, board or person commanding the performance of any duty specially enjoined by law and the officer or person or any member of the body or board has, without just excuse, refused or …
Wis. Stat. § 783.08 Writs of prohibition, how issued
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783.08 Writs of prohibition, how issued. Writs of prohibition issued out of the supreme court shall be applied for upon relation or affidavits filed in the same manner as for writs of mandamus; and if the cause shown shall appear to the court to be sufficient a writ shall be ther…
Wis. Stat. § 783.09 Service and return of
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783.09 Service and return of. Such writ shall be served upon the court and party to whom it shall be directed in the same manner as a writ of mandamus; and a return shall in like manner be made thereto by such court, which may be enforced by attachment. History: 1979 c. 32 s. 60;…
Wis. Stat. § 783.10 Proceedings on adoption of return
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783.10 Proceedings on adoption of return. If the party to whom such writ of prohibition shall have been directed shall, by an instrument in writing to be signed by the party and annexed to such return, adopt the same return and rely upon the matters therein contained as sufficien…
Wis. Stat. § 783.11 Proceedings if return not adopted
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783.11 Proceedings if return not adopted. If the party to whom such writ of prohibition shall be directed shall not adopt such return, as above provided, the party prosecuting such writ shall bring on the argument of such return, as upon a rule to show cause, and may, by personal…
Wis. Stat. § 783.12 Judgment
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783.12 Judgment. The court, after hearing the proofs and allegations of the parties, shall render judgment either that a prohibition absolute, restraining the said court and party from proceeding in such action or matter, do issue, or a writ of consultation, authorizing the court…
Wis. Stat. § 783.13 Judgment if return adopted
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783.13 Judgment if return adopted. If the party to whom such first writ of prohibition shall be directed shall adopt the return of the court thereto, as above provided, and judgment shall be rendered for the party prosecuting such writ, a prohibition absolute shall be issued; but…