Wiegel v. Sentry Indemnity Co.

This is an appeal of a judgment entered in the circuit court for Lafayette county granting the plaintiff-respondent’s motion for summary judgment.

Joseph G. Wiegel, engaged in the business of farming, the plaintiff-respondent (plaintiff), brought the present action against the defendant-appellant, Sentry Indemnity Company (Sentry), a Wisconsin corporation, to recover $44,000 allegedly due Wiegel under a surety bond contract.

In a prior action, Charoláis Breeding Ranches, Inc., (Charoláis) had sued the plaintiff for return of approximately 250 head of cattle under a cattle-care agistment 2…