Klug v. Sheriffs
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Milwau-, kee county: J. O. Ludwig, Judge. Tbis is an appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for. Milwaukee county dismissing tbe plaintiff’s complaint.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Milwau-, kee county: J. O. Ludwig, Judge. Tbis is an appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for. Milwaukee county dismissing tbe plaintiff’s complaint. Tbe plaintiff, an artist, contracted witb defendant to paint a por-, trait of bis deceased wife, and for sucb purpose, at plaintiff’s, request, defendant furnished two photographs, one taken indoors, and tbe other, a group photograph, taken out-of-doors,, in which she appeared with others. The photographs were furnished for the purpose of aiding plaintiff in the work. It, was agreed between…
1Dissent
Dodge, J".
(dissenting). No rule is more elementary than that one who knowingly accepts and avails bimself of services performed by another is bound by implied promise to-pay for such services although neither requested nor authorized in advance. Wheeler v. Hall, 41 Wis. 447, 451; Wellauer v. Fellows, 48 Wis. 105, 4 N. W. 114; Goodland v. Le Clair, 78 Wis. 176, 47 N. W. 268; Williams v. Williams, 114 Wis. 79, 84, 89 N. W. 835; Manitowoc S. B. Co. v. Man-itowoc G. Co. 120 Wis. 1, 8, 97 N. W. 515; Indiana Mfg. Co. v. Hayes, 155 Pa. St. 160, 26 Atl. 6; Bartholomae & Co. v. Paull, 18 W. Va. 771;…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Roberson v. . Rochester Folding Box Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Williams v. WilliamsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
- Manitowoc Steam Boiler Works v. Manitowoc Glue Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
- Wheeler v. HallWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
- Bartholomae & Co. v. PaullWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
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