Febock v. Jefferson County

Defendant demurred to the complaint on the grounds, (1) that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action; and (2) that there is a defect of parties defendant, in that the persons in the mob who committed the unlawful acts were not joined by plaintiff as parties defendant. The allegations in the complaint which. are involved in considering defendant’s demurrer are as follows:

“That on the 16th day of January, 1933, the plaintiff, pursuant to public notice, endeavored to hold a public sale of chattel mortgaged property at his farm in said town of Lake Mills but was…