McCord v. Flynn
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Grant county: Geo. Clementson, Circuit Judge. During the times mentioned the defendant was a cripple, without the use of his lower limbs, but was able to do considerable work, and was very useful on the farm. Eor several years prior to June, 1893, when the plaintiff became of age, he had lived with and worked for the defendant.
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Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Grant county: Geo. Clementson, Circuit Judge. During the times mentioned the defendant was a cripple, without the use of his lower limbs, but was able to do considerable work, and was very useful on the farm. Eor several years prior to June, 1893, when the plaintiff became of age, he had lived with and worked for the defendant. About the time the plaintiff became of age he and the defendant entered into a parol agreement in relation to the Taylor farm. In December, 1895, such agreement was reduced to writing, and signed by the plaintiff and the…
1Opinion of the Court
Cassoday, 0. J.
The defendant contends that his motion to vacate and set aside the award was improperly denied. The principal ground upon which such contention is based is that the plaintiff’s claim for the specific performance of the contract for the purchase of the Taylor farm was not within the power of the arbitrators, even though formally submitted to them, and hence that the award thereon is void. One of the grounds for vacating an award prescribed by statute is “ that the arbitrators exceeded their powers.” Subd. 4, sec. 3552, Stats. 1898. The parties were expressly authorized by…
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