Timme v. Kopmeier
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Oscab M. Ebitz, Circuit-Judge. Tbis is an action brought to recover tbe value of 100 shares ■of stock, on a contract of repurchase of the stock, bought by plaintiff from the Kopmeier Motor Car Company.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Oscab M. Ebitz, Circuit-Judge. Tbis is an action brought to recover tbe value of 100 shares ■of stock, on a contract of repurchase of the stock, bought by plaintiff from the Kopmeier Motor Car Company. The Kopmeier Motor Car Company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Wisconsin in January, 1909, with an authorized capitalization of $50,000. On October 15, 1909, the articles of incorporation were amended, and as amended authorized an increase of the capital stock from $50,000 to $100,000. Certificates of stock were…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebeckee, J.
The trial court found that Meta Kop-meier had no notice or knowledge of the making of the contract between plaintiff and defendant for the repurchase of' the stock by defendant from plaintiff and that she at no time consented thereto or ratified it. We have examined the evidence and find that plaintiff’s evidence and that of Meta Kop-meier is in sharp conflict on the point as to whether or not she had knowledge of the contract between plaintiff and defendant. It is contended that the facts and circumstances-show that Mrs. Kopmeier tacitly consented and acquiesced' in having her husband…
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