Legal Opinion
Liebscher v. Kraus
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided September 24, 1889PublishedCited by 34 opinions
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtOrton, J.
This action was brought on the following promissory note:
“ $637.40. . Milwaukee, January 1st, 1887.
“Ninety days after date we promise to pay to Leo Lieb-scher, or order, the sum of. six hundred and thirty-seven dollars and forty cents, value received.
“ San Pedro Mining and Milling CoMpany.
“ F. Kraus, President.”
The plaintiff demands judgment on this note against both the corporation and Frederick Kraus, as joint makers. The defendant Kraus answered that he signed the note for the said San Pedro Mining & Milling Company, as its president, and not otherwise, and that his signature was placed…
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