Legal Opinion
Spensley Feeds, Inc. v. Livingston Feed & Lumber, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 23, 1985No. 84-218PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGartzke, P. J.
Defendants Robert Graber and Livingston Feed & Lumber, Inc., appeal from a $24,600 judgment in favor of plaintiffs Spensley Feeds, Inc., David and Steven Spensley and Jerri Kaus. The judgment is on a verdict for damages arising out of defendants' breach of their contract to sell a farm supply business to the plaintiffbuyers. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
The result turns on (1) the statute of frauds appropriate to a contract to sell land, equipment and inventory; (2) the nonavailability of a jury trial when a transaction is within an exception to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- Miller v. McCamishWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- State ex rel. Off v. SmithWisconsin Supreme Court · 1861
- Kramer v. Alpine Valley Resort, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
- Kipp v. LaunWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
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