United States Express Co. v. Jenkins
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Crawford County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday : This action is to recover moneys alleged to have been received by the defendant from the plaintiff, and which the former refused to pay over on demand. The answer was a general denial.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Crawford County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday : This action is to recover moneys alleged to have been received by the defendant from the plaintiff, and which the former refused to pay over on demand. The answer was a general denial. The court gave no general charge, but did state to the jury the plaintiff’s claim, and did give to them several instructions at the request of the defendant, to the effect that they must exclude from their minds “ all reports, statements, and rumors . . . not in evidence; ” that they…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
The defendant was tried and convicted upon the charge of having received a portion of the money named, knowing that it had been stolen. He then brought that case to this court on writ of error, and urged a reversal in part upon the ground that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. The judgment was affirmed, and so it was held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction. Jenkins v. State, 62 Wis. 49. Counsel for the plaintiff seems to think that the opinion of Mr. Justice Lyon in the criminal case required the trial court, upon similar evidence in this case, to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Eberhardt v. SangerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
- Jenkins v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
- Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- Bouck v. EnosWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
- Raysdon v. TrumboSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Cupps v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
- Phillips v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
- Laue v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- United States Express Co. v. JenkinsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889