Docter v. Furch
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Wauke-sha county: A. Scott Sloaít, Circuit Judge. On July 14,1885, Caroline Hellberg was the owner in fee and in possession of the land in question, and on that day she executed and delivered to the plaintiffs a written instrument, of which the following is a copy: [Exhibit A.] “Deceived of Messrs.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Wauke-sha county: A. Scott Sloaít, Circuit Judge. On July 14,1885, Caroline Hellberg was the owner in fee and in possession of the land in question, and on that day she executed and delivered to the plaintiffs a written instrument, of which the following is a copy: [Exhibit A.] “Deceived of Messrs. Jacob Katz and Adolph Doctor the sum of One hundred Dollars as part purchase money for 49 acres of land, with buildings and. improvements thereon, situated in the Town of Wauwatosa, state of Wisconsin. Said described property being the same now…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
This is the third time the performance of the written contract of July 14, 1885, whereby Caroline Hellberg agreed to convey her homestead to the plaintiffs, has been before this court. August 13, 1885, the plaintiffs notified the said Caroline, in writing, to the effect that, if the land mentioned contained less than forty-nine acres, then they thereby offered to pay her such proportion of the purchase price as the number cf acres actually contained in the premises bore to the forty-nine acres, and insisted upon the fulfilment of the contract on that basis, and in case of her neglect or…
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