Williams v. Ely
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Rock County. Absalom Williams, of Walwortb county, died intestate in June, 1857, owning a note given by Ely, secured by mortgage. In October, 1857, bis administrators made a written assignment of tbe mortgage and mortgage debt to Jeremiah Williams, “ in consideration that be was entitled to a part of tbe estate, as beir of said Absalom Williams," and this action was brought by Jeremiah to foreclose tbe mortgage.
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Rock County. Absalom Williams, of Walwortb county, died intestate in June, 1857, owning a note given by Ely, secured by mortgage. In October, 1857, bis administrators made a written assignment of tbe mortgage and mortgage debt to Jeremiah Williams, “ in consideration that be was entitled to a part of tbe estate, as beir of said Absalom Williams," and this action was brought by Jeremiah to foreclose tbe mortgage. It was admitted upon the Rearing, tRat no commissioners Rad ever been appointed to examine and adjust claims against tRe estate of Absalom Williams,…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
DixoN, C. J.
One of tbe questions involved in this appeal is whether, in a case where tbe trial of an issue of fact has been bad before tbe court without a jury, and its-decision orally given and judgment thereon perfected, tbe court before which such trial took place has tbe power, after tbe expiration of twenty days from tbe term at which tbe case was tried and judgment rendered, to reduce such decision to writing, stating therein tbe facts found by him and bis conclusions of law, so as to comply with sec. 19 of chap. 132, E. S., and to cause tbe same to be filed with tbe clerk…
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