Leppla v. Reed
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Outagamie county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. This was an action involving less than $100, commenced in justice court, and appealed to the circuit court for Outa-gamie county, where it was tried, and the complaint was dismissed with costs.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Outagamie county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. This was an action involving less than $100, commenced in justice court, and appealed to the circuit court for Outa-gamie county, where it was tried, and the complaint was dismissed with costs. Thereupon the plaintiff prepared and settled a bill of exceptions, and appealed to this court, the trial judge having made tho following certificate, in attempted compliance with ch. 215, Laws of 1895: “To the Supreme Court of the State of Wisconsin: “I, John Goodland, judge of the Tenth judicial circuit of…
1Opinion of the CourtWinslow, J.
Following the rule laid down in Independence Creamery Co. v. Lockway, ante, p. 148, this appeal must be dismissed, because the certificate of the trial judge fails to state all of the facts necessary to determine the questions submitted. It was said in that case, referring to the provisions of ch. 215, Laws of 1895: “ It is clearly the legislative intent that the trial judge, in case of an appeal under *310this act, shall clearly state each question, so that the appellate court may understand it, without reference to the record; that, in stating each proposition of law upon which a decision is…
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