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| Brief explanation of The Edgerton Bible case and its wider ramifications. |
| A Dishonest Democrat and a Radical Republican |
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| Learn about the election that was so close that Wisconsin briefly had two governors until one was exposed for tampering with ballots. |
| The Antiquated Belief of a Chief Justice |
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| Discover Wisconsin Chief Justice Edward G. Ryan's opinion on women and court |
| Date: | 12 04 1958 |
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| Description: | Herbert Hilgendorf was sentenced to six months in jail for beating his father, Louis Hilgendorf, a town of Roxbury farmer. |
| Date: | 10 13 1885 |
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| Description: | Record of the decision in the Wisconsin Supreme Court case of Clarissa Wood vs. Samuel Boynton regarding the sale of the Eagle diamond. The Wisconsin Supre... |
| Date: | 06 1884 |
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| Description: | Document recording the case and ruling in favor of Samuel Boynton in the case brought by Clarissa Wood regarding the sale of the Eagle diamond. |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | In this scene still for "Angels Unawares," Ruth Stonehouse plays Freckles, a street waif, who sits forlornly in a courtroom complete with a judge, lawyers,... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Every person in the crowded courtroom is standing in this scene still for the silent drama "Back of the Man." The center of attention is a man with a moust... |
| Date: | 01 04 1960 |
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| Description: | The first applicants for marriage licenses under the new Family Code were William Voeck and Judith Kuecken. They are pictured at the marriage clerk's offic... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Unidentified people waiting or conferring, possibly lawyer and clients at a courthouse. |
| Date: | 04 11 1960 |
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| Description: | William D. Byrne, 4031 Monona Drive, was appointed Dane County District Attorney by Governor Gaylord Nelson, for the unexpired term of Joseph W. Bloodgood. |
| Date: | 09 20 1960 |
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| Description: | Jon (Mickey) Hayes, left, sitting at a table during the first day of his double-murder trail for killing his father and another man. Shown with his attorne... |
| Date: | 09 20 1960 |
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| Description: | Portrait of Circuit Judge Russell E. Hanson, presiding judge at the Jon (Mickey) Hayes double murder trial. Hayes is accused of shooting his father and ano... |
| Date: | 09 20 1960 |
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| Description: | Sharon Ackerman testifying at the Mickey Hayes murder trial. She attended a party at the Hayes family home and witnessed Mickey's demeanor change from calm... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Interior view towards the front of the Lincoln County Court. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Color postcard of Chippewa County Court House at Chippewa Falls. Caption reads: "Chippewa County Court House, Chippewa Falls, Wis." |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Color postcard showing corner view of Chippewa County Court House. On the left is a bandstand on the court house front lawn and two houses on the next bloc... |
| Date: | 04 01 1961 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Marie Richter stands trial for extorting $500 from a former Blue River farmer. |
| Date: | 10 1961 |
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| Description: | The Legal Aid Society is one of 29 United Givers agencies. This service is staffed by advanced law students pictured here at the University of Wisconsin wi... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Man and woman seated in the front row of a court room, one or both of them on trial for treason in Jordan. The room is crowded with primarily men, many in ... |
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