Bright v. Carter
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from judgments of the circuit 'court for Clark county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs charge that between December 6, 1893, and February 28, 1895, they loaned defendants, at their request, pursuant to an agreement, $12,415.81, and that a payment of $5,000 was made thereon on September 11, 1897, and demand judgment for the balance due them, with interest.
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Appeals from judgments of the circuit 'court for Clark county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs charge that between December 6, 1893, and February 28, 1895, they loaned defendants, at their request, pursuant to an agreement, $12,415.81, and that a payment of $5,000 was made thereon on September 11, 1897, and demand judgment for the balance due them, with interest. The defendant Carter, who was served with process and appeared, denies all liability, and sets up the defense of payment of this claim and all demands against him arising out of this transaction. Tie further alleges that all…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebeckee, J.
It is insisted that the testimony of respondents should not have been received by the court over objection, for the reason that they wholly failed to qualify as competent witnesses on the subjects upon which they testified. The respondents were examined as to what agreement, if any, was made by them with defendants for the advancement of moneys to develop the mines as above stated, and at what time and in what amounts such moneys were advanced by them to defendants. It appears that defendants and respondents had personal interviews concerning the purchase of an interest in the mining property…
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