Forcy v. Leonard
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for La Fayette County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Taylok: “ This action was commenced by James T. Leonard in his life-time against the appellant, James M. Leonard,, for the strict foreclosure of a contract for the sale of certain real estate, the title to which was vested in said Jamos T. Leonard, and the possession of which was held by James M. Leonard, appellant.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for La Fayette County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Taylok: “ This action was commenced by James T. Leonard in his life-time against the appellant, James M. Leonard,, for the strict foreclosure of a contract for the sale of certain real estate, the title to which was vested in said Jamos T. Leonard, and the possession of which was held by James M. Leonard, appellant. James T. Leonard died since the commencement of the action, and, the action surviving, his executors were substituted as plaintiffs. “ There were two complaints — an original and an amended…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
An exception was taken by tbe defendant to tbe finding of fact “ that on tbe date of tbe deed from Worick to James T. Leonard there was unpaid upon the contract between Worick and the defendant tbe sum of $2,800, and interest at ten per cent, from tbe date thereof.” It is probable that this was a mistake, but it cannot prejudice tbe defendant, as tbe court has not figured the amount due to the plaintiff from the defendant upon that contract. It is evident, from tbe sum tbe court has charged to tbe defendant as tbe amount be should equitably pay in order to entitle himself to a conveyance of…
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