Laycock v. Parker
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Eau Claire-county: W. E. Bailey, Circuit Judge. On June 21, 1893, the plaintiff and another entered into a building contract with the defendant Anna E. Earlier tO' erect a store and office building in the city of Eau Claire-upon premises belonging to her. The contract and specifications were prepared by architects, and were in great detail.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Eau Claire-county: W. E. Bailey, Circuit Judge. On June 21, 1893, the plaintiff and another entered into a building contract with the defendant Anna E. Earlier tO' erect a store and office building in the city of Eau Claire-upon premises belonging to her. The contract and specifications were prepared by architects, and were in great detail. Amongst other things, it was provided that the work should be done under the direction and to the satisfaction of the-architects named, and should be completed by September 15,. 1893; that alterations should…
1Opinion of the CourtDodge, J.
1. Certain of the findings are very sweeping in their effect upon the rights of the parties, and from their correctness or incorrectness would result very different rules of law in the decision. We find no clear preponderance of the evidence against the finding of the court that the defendant E. H. Parker was from beginning to end the agent of the defendant Anna E. Parker, his wife, in regard to all matters involved in the construction of this building, and in the making of modifications or carrying out of the contract. Where we so concur with the court below no good purpose can be served by…
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