Legal Opinion
Estate of Mayer
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 1965PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, J.
The first issue for consideration is — Does the complaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action ?
When a complaint is challenged by demurrer as to its sufficiency the general rule is that it should be liberally construed and upheld if it expressly or by reasonable inference states any cause of action. Secs. 263.07 and 263.27, Stats. Gregory III v. Madison Mobile Homes Park (1964), 24 Wis. (2d) 275, 128 N. W. (2d) 462; Rogers v. Oconomowoc (1962), 16 Wis. (2d) 621, 115 N. W. (2d) 635.
The material allegations of the complaint are, in substance: Royal P. Mayer died February 8,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Ludington v. PattonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Laun v. KippWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
- Eingartner v. Illinois Steel Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- D'ANGELO v. Cornell Paperboard Products Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Rogers v. City of OconomowocWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Hoven v. KelbleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
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- De Bauche v. KnottWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
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