Carroll v. Manierre
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: J. C. Ludwig, Circuit Judge. Tbis action was brought to recover damages for trespass committed upon tbe land of plaintiff.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: J. C. Ludwig, Circuit Judge. Tbis action was brought to recover damages for trespass committed upon tbe land of plaintiff. Tbe action was tried by tbe court without a jury, and tbe court found that the plaintiff was tbe owner of tbe land in question, and being desirous of selling tbe property caused to be erected' upon tbe same a board sign offering tbe property for sale, and that tbe defendant unlawfully entered upon tbe premises and took down and removed tbe sign and disturbed tbe plaintiff in tbe use and enjoyment of said…
1Opinion of the CourtKeewiN, J.
It appears from tbe evidence that prior to 1904 plaintiff’s father owned sixty feet front on Earwell avenue in tbe city of Milwaukee; that tbe yard was divided by a north and south fence near tbe center into a front and back yard, tbe rear being used as back yard and garden and inclosed by fences. On tbe north thirty feet of said sixty feet stands a brick dwelling bouse. In 1904 plaintiff’s father transferred tbe south thirty feet to him. Plaintiff did not record bis deed until about tbe time of tbe commencement of this action. At tbe time of tbe alleged trespass tbe defendant held possession…
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