Collette v. Weed
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Manitowoe County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taylob as a part of the opinion: This action was brought to recover for an alleged shortage on a sale of logs made by the defendants to the plaintiff.' The contract of sale upon which the action was founded was in writing, and the following are copies of the bill of sale and guaranty on which the action is founded: “Know all men by these presents, that A. Weed…
Read the full summary
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Manitowoe County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taylob as a part of the opinion: This action was brought to recover for an alleged shortage on a sale of logs made by the defendants to the plaintiff.' The contract of sale upon which the action was founded was in writing, and the following are copies of the bill of sale and guaranty on which the action is founded: “Know all men by these presents, that A. Weed & Go., of the village of "West Depere, in the county of Brown and state of Wisconsin, of the first part, for and in…
1Opinion of the CourtTayloe, J.
It is claimed by tlie_ learned counsel for the appellants that on the day of .the date of the bill of sale the contract of sale between the plaintiff and the appellants was completed, and that upon such sale there was no guaranty as to the quantity of logs sold; that they were sold as an entire lot, after the respondent had examined for himself; and that he took the risk as to the quantity in the lot of logs purchased. On the other hand, the respondent claims that he bought the logs without any knowledge as to the quantity in the lot; that he depended wholly upon the appellants’…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Boothby v. ScalesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Boorman v. JenkinsNew York Supreme Court · 1834
- Hargous v. . StoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- Morehouse v. ComstockWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
- Merriam v. FieldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1869
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Sutherlin v. BloomerOregon Supreme Court · 1907
- O'Connor v. City of Fond du LacWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Fiore v. LaddOregon Supreme Court · 1896
- Smith v. ColemanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
- Hilliard v. Wisconsin Life InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.