209 Wis. 131 | Wis. | 1932
The petitioners, feeling aggrieved by an award made under sec. 83.08 (2), Stats., by the Dane county highway committee on the taking of petitioners’ land for a highway, applied under that section to the county judge to appraise their damages. In relation to such an application to a county judge, sec. 83.07 (3), Stats., prescribes that—
“Such judge shall hear the parties, and in such manner as he may in his discretion determine, inform himself in respect to the matter, and within five days, make his award in writing and file the same in his office. The county committee or town board may then pay the sum awarded to the owner,” etc.
That statute authorizes and requires the county judge to make his award in writing and file the same in his office. It does not authorize an award by arbitrators or appraisers or a mere confirmation of any such award. Neither does it authorize the entry of any judgment in the county court.
The entire record shows clearly that it was the intention of all of the parties by their agreement for arbitration to resort to arbitration and have an arbitrators’ award, instead of a hearing and determination of the petitioners’ damage by the county judge as prescribed by secs. 83.08 (2) and 83.07 (3), Stats. Proceedings on such an application to the county judge are valid only in so far as they are authorized by and are conducted in accordance with those
By the Court. — Judgment reversed, and record remanded for further proceedings under secs. 83.07 and 83.08, Stats.