Geisinger v. Beyl
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Polk County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: This action of ejectment for a quarter section of land described, in Polk county, Wis., was commenced February 12, 1876. The complaint is in the statutory form. The only answer is a general denial.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Polk County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: This action of ejectment for a quarter section of land described, in Polk county, Wis., was commenced February 12, 1876. The complaint is in the statutory form. The only answer is a general denial. On the trial of that issue before Barros, J., and on September 28, 1876, the jury returned this verdict, and nothing more: “We, the jury empaneled to try the above-entitled action, find for the plaintiff that he is entitled to the possession of said premises, and that he is the…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
This is an action of ejectment tried by a jury over eleven years ago. The verdict was to the effect that the plaintiff was the owner in fee and entitled to the possession. That verdict has never been set aside. Notwithstanding these facts, the judgment appealed from was entered last October, and is in favor of the defendant, and dismissed the action with costs. This is said to have been done by reason of the failure of the plaintiff to pay taxes as required by the order of October 26, 1876. That order is said to have been made in pursuance of ch. 270, Laws of 1874, which, in effect, “provided…
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