Voshmik v. Urquhart
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Taylor county: Johu K. Paeish, Circuit Judge. Garnishment. The Taylor County Bank was a private' banking institution at Medford, Taylor county, in July, 1893, and for several years prior thereto.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Taylor county: Johu K. Paeish, Circuit Judge. Garnishment. The Taylor County Bank was a private' banking institution at Medford, Taylor county, in July, 1893, and for several years prior thereto. On July 24, 1893, the bank closed its doors, and the defendant, Hartmann, made a voluntary assignment of all its property to the garnishee, Urquhart, on behalf of himself and one Matt, as copartners doing business under the firm name of the Taylor County Bank. Urquhart immediately qualified as assignee, and took possession of the property of the bank,…
1Opinion of the CourtWinslow, J.
We are reluctant to reverse the findings of the trial courts upon questions of fact, but in the present case we feel entirely satisfied that the clear preponderance of the evidence shows that Hartmann and Matt were not only ostensibly, but in fact, partners in business and owners of the Taylor County Bank. It would be of little value to review the evidence leading us to this conclusion. We shall content ourselves with saying that, in addition to the direct evidence of Hartmann to the fact, the written and oral admissions of Matt, as a witness, leave no doubt on the subject. It clearly appears…
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