Green v. Wescott
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County. This was an action to redeem mortgaged premises in the possession of the mortgagee.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County. This was an action to redeem mortgaged premises in the possession of the mortgagee. Upon the second trial (after the decision of this court upon the first appeal, 9 Wis., 532), the circuit court adjudged that the complainant, Mary A. Green, be permitted to redeem the premises upon paying within six months, to the defendant Wescott, $60617, for the plaintiff’s proportion of the mortgage debt, $142 50 for taxes paid on said premises, and interest on the same, and the value of the permanent and beneficial improvements made on said premises by said…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
PAINE, J.
Since ouri former decision in tbis case, 9 Wis., 532, sustaining tbe right of tbe respondent to redeem, and of tbe appellant to pay for bis improvements, a reference bas been bad to take an account, and to determine tbe value of tbe improvements. Mu'eh evidence was taken, and a report made by tbe referee, upon wbicb judgment was entered, wbicb is again brought here by appeal.
It is claimed by tbe appellant’s counsel, that the report of tbe referee was erroneous in not adding $100 with interest to tbe amount due on tbe mortgage. We are inclined to think tbis objection is…
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