Hinkson v. Sauthoff

The instant action for fraud was commenced February 23, 1954, or nearly twenty-one years after the alleged fraudulent sale of the 408 shares of capital stock in the corporation had been made by the executor of the Park E. Hinkson estate to the widow of the deceased. The allegations of fraud set forth in the amended complaint center upon the event of such private sale. The sole issue on this appeal is whether plaintiff’s action is barred by sec. 330.19 (7), Stats.

Such statute imposes a six-year statute of limitations upon án action for fraud but contains the following proviso:

“The cause of…