Legal Opinion

Hathaway v. Arnold

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided May 1, 1914PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Douglas county: Oiiakles Smith, Judge. This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover five lots or the value thereof from the defendants, on the ground that the defendants had defrauded plaintiff out of such lots.

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Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Douglas county: Oiiakles Smith, Judge. This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover five lots or the value thereof from the defendants, on the ground that the defendants had defrauded plaintiff out of such lots. The court in substance found that the E. A. Arnold Land Company, a corporation, acted as the agent of the plaintiff in purchasing all of the lots owned by the Roosevelt Estate in the city of Superior; that such purchase was made for the sum of $8,000 and the purchase price was paid by the plaintiff to its agent; that the agent…

1Opinion of the Court

The following opinion was filed February 24, 1914:

Baeites, J.

The plaintiff assigns the following errors upon which he relies to reverse the judgment: (1) The court erred in excluding evidence offered to show that the deed from the Roosevelt Terrace Company to Mabel A. Arnold was forged and void. (2) The court erred in denying the motion of the plaintiff to amend the complaint upon the trial so as to allege that said deed was forged and void. (3) The court erred in denying the motion of the plaintiff, made after the testimony had been taken and before the findings of fact- and conclusions of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Allen v. South Boston RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
  2. Cole v. GetzingerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Melms v. Pabst Brewing Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Disch v. TimmWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Brothers v. Bank of KaukaunaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Joslin v. National Reserve InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Spangler v. KittelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Maryland Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Justice v. ShawNebraska Supreme Court · 1919

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