Newell v. Clapp
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eacine county: FRANK M. Fish, Circuit Judge. The case is stated in the opinion. They argued, among other things, that the evidence showed that Bray was the agent of the defendants, and they were chargeable •with knowledge oí the condition of the animals sold to the plaintiff, of which such agent had notice.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eacine county: FRANK M. Fish, Circuit Judge. The case is stated in the opinion. They argued, among other things, that the evidence showed that Bray was the agent of the defendants, and they were chargeable •with knowledge oí the condition of the animals sold to the plaintiff, of which such agent had notice. Conga# v. C. c& N. W. R. Co. 24 Wis. 157; Owens v. Roberts, 36 id. 258; Jeffrey v. Bigelow, 13 Wend. 518; Mechem, Agency, § 718, and cases cited. The defendants were liable for the fraud and deceit of their agent within the scope of his…
1Opinion of the Court
Cassoday, O. J".
This action was commenced April 25, 1896. The plaintiff, a resident of St. Croix county, alleged that, being engaged in the occupation of farming and'producing dairy products in June, 1890, and owning a large herd of healthy dairy cattle, free from disease, and buildings and creameries in connection with her business, she purchased from the defendants, at a sale by them widely advertised, two head of thoroughbred Guernsey heifers, for •dairy and breeding purposes, for $175, which she paid therefor; that she introduced the two heifers into her said herd, believing them to be…
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