Ellis v. Allen Land Co.

'Wietslow, C. J.

This is an appeal from judgment dismissing the complaint because of unreasonable delay and neglect in serving the summons upon certain defendants and because of unreasonable delay in bringing the action to trial. The motion was based upon that part of sec. 2883, Stats. (1898), which provides for dismissal in such cases. The record shows that several persons were named as defendants in the summons and complaint and that the summons was served upon two defendants in May, 1905, but that a number of the defendants were not served upon until September, 1908, at which time the…