Legal Opinion

Bartelt v. Braunsdorf

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 30, 1883PublishedCited by 7 opinions

APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Sheboygcm County. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. The circuit court directed the jury to assess the plaintiffs damages at $100, and from a judgment accordingly in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Oiítoít, J.

The complaint charges a breach of the covenant of seizin in a deed conveying ninety-five acres of land for a valuable consideration, by reason of the defendant, the grantor, not having title to thirtj''-five acres of said land when the deed was given. There was- no answer, and the defendant appeared and was present at the assessment of the damages by a jury, and rightfully, so far as appears from the record in this court. The defendant objected to any evidence on the ground that the complaint did not state a cause of action, and the particular defect seems to have been pointed out…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Messer v. OestreichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Jenkins v. SteankaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1865
  3. Mick v. MickNew York Supreme Court · 1833
  4. Thompson v. LumleyNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1877
  5. Saltus v. KipThe Superior Court of New York City · 1856

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hedtcke v. Sentry InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Docter v. HellbergWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Semple v. WhortonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Flygare v. BrundageWyoming Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Smithers v. BrunkhorstWisconsin Supreme Court · 1922

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