Legal Opinion

Beck Investment Co. v. Ganser

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 3, 1951PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.

Appellant contends that' when the corporation served notice upon the Gansers that their lease would not be recognized and demanded that they pay $150 per month, such notice constituted a new offer of a month-to-month tenancy; and that by continuing in possession the Gansers accepted appellant’s offer creating a new lease and thereby' bound themselves to pay at the rate of $150 per month.

There was no attempt to prove fraud. The original contract was not void but voidable at the option of the corporation because entered into by Rose and John Beck on its behalf with Ganser as one of the other…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Marsh v. FraserWisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Hovie v. PleshekWisconsin Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Valiga v. National Food Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Maslow Cooperage Corp. v. Weeks Pickle Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  3. State Ex Rel. Schilling & Klingler v. BairdWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  4. De Toro v. Di-La-Ch, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Bigley v. BrandauWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973

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