Johnston Harvester Co v. McLean
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Brown County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Tatloe: “ The respondent brought its action against the appellant and P. H. McLean upon, an instrument in writing, of which the following is a copy: “ ‘ $450.00 W. O. No. 12409. Alloubz, September 20,1878. “ ‘ On or before the 1st day of December, 1879, for value received, we, the undersigned, of the town of Allouez, county of Brown, state of Wisconsin, promise to pay to the order of the…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Brown County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Tatloe: “ The respondent brought its action against the appellant and P. H. McLean upon, an instrument in writing, of which the following is a copy: “ ‘ $450.00 W. O. No. 12409. Alloubz, September 20,1878. “ ‘ On or before the 1st day of December, 1879, for value received, we, the undersigned, of the town of Allouez, county of Brown, state of Wisconsin, promise to pay to the order of the Johnston. Harvester Company, four hundred and fifty dollars, payable at Kellogg National Bank, of Green Bay, with…
1Opinion of the Court
Tayloe, L
The learned counsel for the appellant claims as one ground of error that the evidence shows that the note was given by P. H. McLean to the plaintiff to satisfy it for money which he had embezzled from it while acting as its agent. There is very little, if any, evidence upon that question. The only evidence in the case bearing upon it at all is the statement made by P. Ii. McLean that he told Thomas MeLean “ he wanted him to sign the note to prevent them [the respondent] from making him trouble for embezzlement in the use of funds.” This is hardly sufficient to justify either a court…
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