Ward v. Board of Trustees of Racine College
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Racine county: W. B. Quinlan, Judge. Contract. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff was engaged in the business of promoting and carrying on fund-raising campaigns for hospitals, churches, colleges, etc., and on July 5, 1918, had entered into a contract with the defendant to furnish its system and two representatives to conduct a campaign for the defendant to start not later than July 8th, plaintiff’s compensation to be…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Racine county: W. B. Quinlan, Judge. Contract. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff was engaged in the business of promoting and carrying on fund-raising campaigns for hospitals, churches, colleges, etc., and on July 5, 1918, had entered into a contract with the defendant to furnish its system and two representatives to conduct a campaign for the defendant to start not later than July 8th, plaintiff’s compensation to be $250 per week, payable weekly. The contract, which was annexed to the complaint, after describing the parties and reciting…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed December 13, 1921:
Rosenberry, J.
We shall first consider the question raised by the appeal of the defendant, from the order entered August 17, 1921. The defendant claims that the court erred in two respects: First, in enlarging the time against objection so as to permit the filing of exceptions and the service of a bill of exceptions after the expiration of the time allowed for appeal; and second, in granting an enlargement of the time, no good cause therefor being shown.
Upon the oral argument the defendant, for sufficient reasons, waived any claim under the…
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