Legal Opinion

Dettmer v. Swanson

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided September 12, 1949Published

1Opinion of the CourtRosenberry, C. J.

On this appeal the defendant states the questions involved as follows :(1) Did the plaintiff have the right to amend her amended complaint at the opening of the trial ?(2) Was evidence of the financial condition of the defendant at the time of the trial admissible ?(3) Were the damages awarded to the plaintiff by the verdict of the jury excessive?(1) At the opening of the trial the plaintiff moved to amend the complaint so as to include the following allegation:

“That the circumstances of defendant’s conduct subsequently to date of contract to marry plaintiff were inclusive of seduction of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fisher v. KenyonWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Ableman v. HolmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1928

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