Nelson v. Jacobs
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Iowa county: Geo. ClemeNtsoN, Circuit Judge. This is an action to foreclose a land contract.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Iowa county: Geo. ClemeNtsoN, Circuit Judge. This is an action to foreclose a land contract. The following facts appear from the record, and are admitted or found by the court: On July 10,1895, the plaintiffs, as parties of the first part, by N. B. Yan Slyke, their agent, entered into a written contract with the defendant Jacobs as party of the second part, wherein and whereby, for and in consideration of one dollar, and- a proper transfer and delivery of the personal property therein mentioned, and the further consideration of $12,000 in cash…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
The complaint demanded judgment that the defendants perform the agreement to purchase the land, and pay to the plaintiffs the remainder of the purchase price, with interest from October -22, 1895; in other ivords, the ■action was for a strict foreclosure of the contract. The judgment entered is, in effect, for the foreclosure of the contract, a sale and conveyance of the land, a confirmation thereof, a disposition of the surplus moneys arising on the sale, if any, and, in case of a deficiency, that judgment be entered against the 'defendant William H. Jacobs, who is legally liable to pay the…
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