Casson v. Schoenfeld
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Iowa county: Geoege Olemebttsoh', Circuit Judge. Action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff’s decedent by reason of ■ fraudulent representations, made by defendants, whereby said decedent was induced to exchange a stock of goods for 480 acres of land in Mercer county, North .Dakota, at a time when, it is alleged, he was of unsound mind and incompetent to transact business.
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Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Iowa county: Geoege Olemebttsoh', Circuit Judge. Action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff’s decedent by reason of ■ fraudulent representations, made by defendants, whereby said decedent was induced to exchange a stock of goods for 480 acres of land in Mercer county, North .Dakota, at a time when, it is alleged, he was of unsound mind and incompetent to transact business. One Max Brickman, now deceased, and for whose estate the plaintiff was appointed special administrator after the commencement of the action,…
1Opinion of the CourtEschweilee, J.
Tbe appellant Schoenfeld contends that there was no evidence to support a judgment against bim. Tbe two defendants contend that tbe court erred in admitting evidence and in assessing tbe measure of damages, or erred in refusing to grant a new trial.
There is no way of determining from tbe record herein, including tbe decision of tbe trial court in passing upon tbe motions made after verdict, whether tbe judgment is entered against the defendants on tbe theory that tbe plaintiff was entitled to recover on tbe ground of false representations, which may be considered as one cause of action, or…
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