Williams v. Thrall
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for Green Lake county: Ohestee A. Eowlbe, Circuit Judge. ' Tbe appeal is from an order setting aside tbe verdict and granting a new trial. Tbe action was brought against tbe defendant Thrall as sheriff and bis sureties on tbe official bond of tbe sheriff. Tbe defendant sheriff sold real estate of tbe plaintiff on execution.
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Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for Green Lake county: Ohestee A. Eowlbe, Circuit Judge. ' Tbe appeal is from an order setting aside tbe verdict and granting a new trial. Tbe action was brought against tbe defendant Thrall as sheriff and bis sureties on tbe official bond of tbe sheriff. Tbe defendant sheriff sold real estate of tbe plaintiff on execution. Tbe certificate of sale to tbe purchaser, H. R. Laing,-bore date September 19, 1908. Tbe land sold for $820.-Plaintiff took steps to redeem from tbe sale prior to September 19, 1909. Tbe defendant sheriff, through bis agent, tbe…
1Opinion of the Court
IÍERAyiN, J.
It is established by the verdict of the jury - and the evidence that on May 4, 1907, a judgment in favor of II. B. Laing against the plaintiff was docketed in the circuit court for Waushara county for $710.-16, which judgment was afterwards docketed in Green Lake county June 3, 1907; that on July 6, 1908, execution was issrred out of the circuit court for Waushara county directing the sheriff of Green Lake county to satisfy said judgment out of property in the latter county; and that L. A. Merrill, then sheriff of Green Lake .county and predecessor in office of the defendant…
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