Hinckley v. Pfister
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Superior Court of Milwaukee County. The appellant Hinckley commenced an action against the Milwaukee Electric Railway Company,' Richard JBwrke, August II. Vogel, Charles F. Pfister, John A. Ilinsey, EE. II.
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APPEAL from the Superior Court of Milwaukee County. The appellant Hinckley commenced an action against the Milwaukee Electric Railway Company,' Richard JBwrke, August II. Vogel, Charles F. Pfister, John A. Ilinsey, EE. II. Eield, Oscar D. Aeppli, G. "W. Hinckley, and A. M. Hinckley stating, in substance, the incorporation of the MilwauJeee Eleotrie Railway Company, December 17, 1889, for the purpose of operating a street railway in Milwaukee and adjoining towns, using electric or other motive- power, and empowered to acquire the property and franchises of the Milwaukee Cable Eailway Company;…
1Opinion of the CourtPinney, J.
While, as held in Doud v. W., P. & S. R. Co. 65 Wis. 108, when the sufficiency of a complaint is raised by an objection to any evidence under it, a greater latitude of presumption will be indulged in to support it than upon a formal demurrer, we are obliged to hold that the complaints in this action as consolidated are so defective that no relief can be granted on either or both of them. The complaint of Hinckley prays relief in very many respects and on various grounds, but the difficulty is that on nearly all important matters affecting Hinckley’s claim to relief his title or grounds for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mohawk & Hudson Railroad v. CluteNew York Court of Chancery · 1834
- Clarke v. Lincoln Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
- Doud v. Wisconsin, Pittsville & Superior Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
- Strong v. McCaggWisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
- McDonald v. AllenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
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- Wallace v. Pierce-Wallace Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- O'Neil v. Wolcott Mining Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
- In re Progressive Wall Paper Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
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