Krause v. Cutting
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dunn County. This cause was commenced in a justice’s court to recover the possession of a lamb, under sec. 182, cb. 120, E. S. The substance of the plaintiff’s affidavit (constituting his complaint under sec. 141, ch. 120, E. S.), and of the defendant’s answer, and also the verdict and judgment, are stated in the opinion.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dunn County. This cause was commenced in a justice’s court to recover the possession of a lamb, under sec. 182, cb. 120, E. S. The substance of the plaintiff’s affidavit (constituting his complaint under sec. 141, ch. 120, E. S.), and of the defendant’s answer, and also the verdict and judgment, are stated in the opinion. The judgment in plaintiff’s favor having been affirmed on an appeal to the circuit court, defendant then appealed to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
We are really unable to see what there is in this case which the losing party supposed warranted him in bringing it to this court for review. There is no important principle of law involved in its determination, and the amount in controversy is very inconsiderable. It is true there is the luxury of a law suit in the litigation, and this to some peculiarly constituted minds is an “ exceeding great reward.” The controversy is all about “ one ewe lamb." The plaintiff in his affidavit said that he was entitled to the possession of the lamb, and that it was detained by the defendant. The defendant…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Heeron v. BeckwithWisconsin Supreme Court · 1853
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