Williams v. Williams
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Kenosha County. The facts of this case, as found by the circuit court, were substantially as follows: Prior to.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Kenosha County. The facts of this case, as found by the circuit court, were substantially as follows: Prior to. October 1, 1862, one Patrick Lane, being then the owner and in possession of the land in dispute (a tract of about sixty acres), bargained and sold it by oral agreement to one Richard Lewis, for $1,150, of which sura Lewis then paid $600. On the day above named, Lewis borrowed from William Griffiths $500, which he agreed to repay at a specified time with interest at seven per cent, per annum; and to secure such payment he procured said Lane to…
1Opinion of the Court
Evast, O. J.
"Whatever might have been the effect of the parol transaction between Eichard Lewis and 'William Griffiths (Bowen v. Warner, 1 Pin., 600), it was plainly merged in the contract which the former accepted from the latter. Yenner v. Hammond, 36 Wis., 277. The respondent claims as assignee of this contract; and, though the contract was not recorded, Lewis Williams, who purchased the premises from Griffiths, and the appellant, who purchased from Lewis Williams, both had notice of the contract. Lewis Williams, after he had acquired title, was in possession of the premises for some time…
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