Durkin v. Machesky

The following opinion was filed May 9, 1922:

Jones, J.

The statute providing for the practice in civil court prescribes that in actions of this character the practice, pleadings, trials, judgments, and proceedings thereafter shall be governed by the provisions of law relating to circuit courts and proceedings therein. Sub. 2, sec. 14, ch. 549, Laws 1909, as amended by sec. 6, ch. 425, Laws 1911.

Under this law and sec. 2863, Stats., it was plainly the duty of the civil court to make findings as to each issuable fact. This rule was disregarded, and, as was said by the circuit judge, the findings…