The Wisconsin Briefs Finding Guide indexes the University of Wisconsin Law Library’s collection of briefs from Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases appearing in the Wisconsin Reports from 9 Wis. (1858) to 275 Wis. (1957). Note that the collection of briefs from volumes 9 through 59 is incomplete.

Wisconsin Briefs Finding Guide by Case Name (PDF)

Wisconsin Briefs Finding Guide by Volume & Part Number (PDF)

The briefs appearing in this finding guide are housed at a shelving facility located outside of the Law Library and may be retrieved upon request. Please use the “Place Requests” link in the MadCat Library Catalog to initiate a request. For assistance, consult a Reference Librarian.

Related collections:

• Briefs for 1 Wis. through current (Complete collection) - Wisconsin State Law Library
  
• Briefs for 238 Wis. through 275 Wis. and 1 Wis.2d through 172 Wis.2d - UW Law Library Microforms Collection
  
• Briefs from 173 Wis.2d through 12-18 months ago - UW Law Library Website
  
• More recent Wisconsin briefs are available at the Wisconsin State Law Library