Pacific National Fire Insurance v. Irmiger

Upon this appeal the defendant argues that the entry of the judgment deprived him of property without due process of law; that the defendant cannot be required to pay damages without a trial by jury, and that no determination of defendant’s liability could be made by the successor to Judge Graass, because Judge Boileau neither heard nor read the testimony. To the contrary the plaintiffs contend that in the absence of a bill of exceptions the only question before the court is whether the verdict supports the judgment.

Plaintiffs further contend that under sec. 270.48, Stats., a bill of…