Thom v. Sensenbrenner

This action was commenced, in 1932, as an action at law to recover damages for deceit, by which plaintiff was induced to sell certain shares of corporate stock on March 22, 1924. Defendants demurred to the complaint on the ground that “the action was not commenced within the time limited by law, as provided by sec. 4222, Wis. Stats, of 1923.” The court sustained that demurrer and plaintiff appealed. It appears upon the face of the complaint that the fraud charged was committed on or prior to March 22, 1924. Plaintiff’s cause of action to recover damages for that deceit accrued on that date.…