Herman v. Schlesinger
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. C. SilvebthobN, Judge. Action to set aside a release of indebtedness on the ground -of fraud.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. C. SilvebthobN, Judge. Action to set aside a release of indebtedness on the ground -of fraud. The substance of the complaint is as follows: •June 1, 1893, the PlanMnton Bank, a banking corporation located in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was insolvent -.and made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of its creditors to William Plankinton, wbo accepted the trust, entered upon the discharge thereof, and continued in office till July 18, 1899. lie was then succeeded by Trying M. Bean, who acted as assignee till December…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
Fifty-three assignments of error are pre*-■sented for consideration. The appeal does not seem to call •for a discussion of them in detail. ISTone of them has been overlooked. Such will receive special attention in this •opinion as are deemed of sufficient importance to merit it.
1. Assignments of error 1 to 6, inclusive, relate to rulings •upon the trial sustaining claims of privilege made by Mr. •James G. Flanders, from testifying to matters in respect to *388wliicli lie was interrogated, upon the ground tliat whatever knowledge lie had on the subjects was acquired in his professional employment…
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