Woodward v. Hanchett
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEALS from the Circuit Court for Monroe County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Tatloe: “ These actions were commenced in the circuit court for Dane county by the personal service of a summons upon the defendants in that county.
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APPEALS from the Circuit Court for Monroe County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Tatloe: “ These actions were commenced in the circuit court for Dane county by the personal service of a summons upon the defendants in that county. Within twenty days after the service of the complaint in each case, the defendants, by their attorney, demanded in writing that the place of trial in said actions be changed to Monroe county, that being the county in which they resided; and thereupon, and within five days after such demand, the plaintiffs’ attorney served a written consent in each of said…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The learned counsel for the appellants insists that the Monroe county circuit court had no jurisdiction of these actions, because no order had evei been made by the circuit court of Dane county, in which said actions were commenced, changing the place of trial in the actions and directing the transmission of the papers therein to the clerk of the circuit court of Monroe county. The contention of the learned counsel is, that no change in the place of trial of an action can be effected under the provisions of the Eevised Statutes except by an order of the circuit court, or presiding judge…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State ex rel. Brownell v. McArthurWisconsin Supreme Court · 1861
- Pereles v. AlbertWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
- Foster v. BaconWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859
- Lane v. BurdickWisconsin Supreme Court · 1863
- Moe v. MoeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Banbury v. BrailsfordIdaho Supreme Court · 1945
- Meiners v. LoebWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
- West v. WalkerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
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