Schulze v. Lang
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tfie circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helms, Circuit Judge. This is an action for the reformation of a deed executed by Robert A. Lang and wife to the plaintiff, the complaint alleging that such deed was given in fulfilment of a certain land contract entered into between the parties on Eebruary 5, 1906, which reads as follows: “This article of agreement made and entered into this 5th day of Eebruary, 1906, by and between B. A. Lang of Eau…
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Appeal from a judgment of tfie circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helms, Circuit Judge. This is an action for the reformation of a deed executed by Robert A. Lang and wife to the plaintiff, the complaint alleging that such deed was given in fulfilment of a certain land contract entered into between the parties on Eebruary 5, 1906, which reads as follows: “This article of agreement made and entered into this 5th day of Eebruary, 1906, by and between B. A. Lang of Eau Claire, Wis., and Mrs. Dora Schulze of Sandusky, Wis. The party first mentioned shall hereafter be designated party of…
1Opinion of the CourtBaestes, J.
The Lang deed did not convey his entire farm, and the land involved in this action was part and parcel of such farm. These facts are shown by the undisputed evidence and the court so finds. The' appellant contends that the written contract obligated Lang to convey his entire farm, the language relied on being the following: “The party of the first part [Acmgr] hereby agrees to sell and give a warranty deed with abstract showing good merchantable [title] of his farm near Wilson, 200 acres more or less, St. Oroix county, Wisconsin, which the second party [the plaintiff] and son have visited and…
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- Rose v. BradleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- Ripley v. Sage Land & Improvement Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- Segelke & Kohlhaus Manufacturing Co. v. VincentWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
- Miller v. RyderWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911