Wisconsin § 32.11 - Trial of title.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 32.11 — Trial of title., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 32.11. Trial of title.

If any defect of title to or encumbrance upon any parcel of land is suggested upon any appeal, or if any person petitions the court in which an appeal is pending setting up a claim adverse to the title set out in said petition to said premises and to the money or any part thereof to be paid as compensation for the property so taken, the court shall thereupon determine the question so presented. Judgment shall be entered on such determination, with costs to the prevailing party. An appeal from such judgment may be taken as from a judgment in an action. 32.11 Annotation A successful plaintiff in an inverse condemnation action was entitled to litigation expenses, which included expenses related to a direct condemnation action. Expenses related to an allocation proceeding under this section were not recoverable. Maxey v. Redevelopment Authority, 120 Wis. 2d 13 , 353 N.W.2d 812 (Ct. App. 1984).

Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 32.11 ("Trial of title.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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