Duffy v. Radke
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: WaeeeN D. T'aeRANt, Circuit Judge. Tbe plaintiffs, a firm of attorneys at Eond du Lae, commenced an action, at tbe request of tbe defendant, in the circuit court for Sheboygan county, to set aside deeds from tbe sheriff of Sheboygan county to M. Winter Lumber Company and from this company to Cudahy Bros. Company. The case was prosecuted to a judgment in favor of the defendant in this action.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: WaeeeN D. T'aeRANt, Circuit Judge. Tbe plaintiffs, a firm of attorneys at Eond du Lae, commenced an action, at tbe request of tbe defendant, in the circuit court for Sheboygan county, to set aside deeds from tbe sheriff of Sheboygan county to M. Winter Lumber Company and from this company to Cudahy Bros. Company. The case was prosecuted to a judgment in favor of the defendant in this action. At this time the plaintiffs received from the present defendant the sum of $375, which was a payment in addition to others previously…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebecker, J.
The contention that the court erred in the admission of evidence to impeach the defendant cannot be sustained. The record shows that a foundation for the reception of such evidence was properly laid by showing that the witnesses based their conclusions upon their knowledge of defendant’s general reputation among those with whom he resided, and the form of inquiry was properly restricted to the inquiry whether, in view of defendant’s general reputation for truth and veracity, the witness would believe him under oath.
It is also claimed that the verdict is not supported by the evidence. This…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Howard v. Beldenville Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
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