Laing v. Williams
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Wau-shara county: Chas. M. Webb, Circuit Judge. March 9, 1903, the plaintiff began an action against the defendant for the partition of certain personal property, consisting of a set of abstract books which the parties owned. in common.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Wau-shara county: Chas. M. Webb, Circuit Judge. March 9, 1903, the plaintiff began an action against the defendant for the partition of certain personal property, consisting of a set of abstract books which the parties owned. in common. June 1, 1.903, in an order to show cause why a receiver of the common property should not be appointed, etc., which order was returnable July 1, 1903, the plaintiff was temporarily appointed receiver and qualified. July 6, 1903, upon hearing on this order to show cause, one A. Ford was appointed receiver, and the…
1Opinion of the CourtTimlin, J.
The appellant’s brief contains no assignments of error, is very discursive, and great difficulty is experienced in ascertaining what specific grievances sb© complains of. Upon tbe record as returned tbis appears to be an ordinary suit for tbe partition of personal property.
In sucb suits, as said by Pomeroy (4 Eq. Jur. (3d ed.) § 1392):
“Courts of equity, therefore, .when partition of personalty is sought, have of necessity departed from tbe analogies of tbe law of real estate, and have assumed jurisdiction to determine as well tbe issue of title as any other issue pertinent to tbe case.”
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