State ex rel. Vilas v. Wharton
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Ashland county: James O’Neill, Judge. In the year 1901 the city of Ashland assessed "to “Knight & Vilas, of East End Mill, 9,350,000 jieet of lumber, $112,200.” On August 27th Mr. Knight, as agent of Mr. Vilas, appeared before the board of review, and made an un-sworn statement to the effect that all lumber which they or either of them had on those docks was sold prior to the 1st of May by certain written contracts, which he…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Ashland county: James O’Neill, Judge. In the year 1901 the city of Ashland assessed "to “Knight & Vilas, of East End Mill, 9,350,000 jieet of lumber, $112,200.” On August 27th Mr. Knight, as agent of Mr. Vilas, appeared before the board of review, and made an un-sworn statement to the effect that all lumber which they or either of them had on those docks was sold prior to the 1st of May by certain written contracts, which he offered for the inspection of the board. He made certain reiterations óf these general statements more in detail. On…
1Opinion of the CourtDodge, J.
The return perhaps leaves uncertain what of the statements made by the relator’s agent, Knight, on August 27th, were sworn to and so made evidence on August 30th. That, however, is not very material, for he testified on the latter date that all the assessed lumber had been sold before May 1st, and produced in evidence the contracts of sale, so that, if those contracts should be construed as effectual to pass title, there, was e.vidence before the board to *562establish nonownership of such lumber by the relator on that day. That evidence was surely direct and applied unambiguously to the lumber…
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