Johnson v. Goult
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Waushara county: Osas. M. Webb, Circuit Judge. This is an action upon an account for moneys advanced, merchandise sold, and labor performed by the plaintiff for the defendant between the 12th day of January, 1893, and the 2d day of February, 1891. The defendant by answer denied any indebtedness, and alleged by way of counterclaim an account in his own favor against the plaintiff for money advanced and property sold to an amount…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Waushara county: Osas. M. Webb, Circuit Judge. This is an action upon an account for moneys advanced, merchandise sold, and labor performed by the plaintiff for the defendant between the 12th day of January, 1893, and the 2d day of February, 1891. The defendant by answer denied any indebtedness, and alleged by way of counterclaim an account in his own favor against the plaintiff for money advanced and property sold to an amount exceeding the plaintiff’s claim, and demanded judgment therefor. The action was referred to a referee to hear, try, and…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNslow, J.
The questions which arose upon the trial of this case before the referee were purely questions of fact upon which the evidence was conflicting. The plaintiff testified to a large number of payments which he claims, were made by him to the defendant during the years 1893, 1894, and 1895, amounting to more than $600, and produced three receipts evidencing such payments, which he claims the defendant signed and gave him. The defendant denied receiving such alleged payments, and testified that he never signed the receipts produced. Eeally, the whole controversy in the case finally was whether…
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