Kleinstick v. Daleiden

The controversy that is the subject of this appeal involves the 1969 sale of the inventory of “Ray’s Department Store” located in Edgar, Wisconsin, and owned by Lauretta and Raymond Kleinstiek, plaintiff-respondents, to Roger Daleiden and Maureen Daleiden, his wife, the defendant-appellants.

The plaintiffs decided to sell their inventory in late June or early July of 1969. They contacted Archie Newton, an area realtor and auctioneer, and entered into a listing contract with him. On July 5th an advertisement for the business appeared in the Wausau Daily Record-Herald, which stated that the…