Evangelish Lutherish St. Martins Gemeinde v. Pruess
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Shawano county: Joiie Goodlaed, Circuit Judge. They cited, among other cases, First M. E. Church v. Sweny, 85 Iowa, ■627, 52 N. W. 546; Golden v. Meier, 129 Wis. 14, 107 N. W. 27; 27 Am. & Eng.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Shawano county: Joiie Goodlaed, Circuit Judge. They cited, among other cases, First M. E. Church v. Sweny, 85 Iowa, ■627, 52 N. W. 546; Golden v. Meier, 129 Wis. 14, 107 N. W. 27; 27 Am. & Eng. Eney. of Law (2d ed.) 285 ; U. S. Grant University v. Bentley, 117 Wis. 260, 94 N. W. 42; Leland Norwegian L. Cóng. v. Larson, 121 Iowa, 151, 96 N. W. 706; Wiswell v. Bresnahán, 84 Me. 397, 24 Atl. 885; M. E. Church v. Sherman, 36 Wis. 404; La Fayette Co. M. Corp. v. Magoon, 73 Wis. 627, 24 N. W. 17; Powers v. Bude, 14 OH. 381, 79 Pac. 89. cited, besides…
1Opinion of the CourtTimlin, J.
This action was brought upon a subscription agreement signed by the appellant and others underwriting the following:
“We, the undersigned members of the Evangelish Lu-therish St. Martins Gemeinde in the town of Belle Plains, Shawano county, Wisconsin, pledge ourselves to páv the amount subscribed back of our names in such rates as are stated in this list for the building of the new church in the year 1907.”
The appellant subscribed $200, $100 thereof payable in. January, 1907. At the close of the testimony the court directed a verdict in favor of the respondent and against the appellant for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Eycleshimer v. Van AntwerpWisconsin Supreme Court · 1861
- Methodist Episcopal Church of Sun Prairie v. ShermanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- Superior Consolidated Land Co. v. BickfordWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- U. S. Grant University v. BentleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903