Seatoff v. Anderson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Winnebago County. Action to recover damages for removing a bouse from a lot in tbe town of “ Tbé Island,” Winnebago county. One Sperry, tbe owner of tbe lot, executed a contract in 1866 to Sorrenson, agreeing therein to convey bim tbe lot upon payment of tbe purchase price in instalments at tbe times stipulated.
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Winnebago County. Action to recover damages for removing a bouse from a lot in tbe town of “ Tbé Island,” Winnebago county. One Sperry, tbe owner of tbe lot, executed a contract in 1866 to Sorrenson, agreeing therein to convey bim tbe lot upon payment of tbe purchase price in instalments at tbe times stipulated. Sorrenson built a bouse on tbe lot, but did not fulfill tbe contract on bis part, and tbe plaintiff, wbo bad beén acting as Sperry’s agent, bought tbe premises, with Sorrenson’s approval, in April, 1869, taking a deed from Sperry, and paying bim what…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
We do not very well see upon what ground the *215defendant can bave tbe benefit of equities between the plaintiff and Andreas Sorrenson, if any exist. He is a stranger, having no interest in the land or building, and in no way connected with the title. On the other hand, the plaintiff has unquestionably acquired the legal title by purchase from Sherry. Suppose the plaintiff purchased the property subject to the contract between Sherry and Sorrenson, and that the latter still had the right to pay the amount due on the contract and demand a deed. Upon this assumption, Sorrenson himself would only…
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