Deering Harvester Co. v. Johnson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal irom an. order oí the circuit court for Eau Claire county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff presented a verified claim against the estate of Peter C. Larson, deceased, consisting of three promissory notes, all dated July 31,1896, the first for $45, and the others for $40 each, which were upon the printed form of the plaintiff corporation, and as presented were due on or before December, 1, 1897, December 1, 1898, and December 1, 1899. Each contained, in…
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Appeal irom an. order oí the circuit court for Eau Claire county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff presented a verified claim against the estate of Peter C. Larson, deceased, consisting of three promissory notes, all dated July 31,1896, the first for $45, and the others for $40 each, which were upon the printed form of the plaintiff corporation, and as presented were due on or before December, 1, 1897, December 1, 1898, and December 1, 1899. Each contained, in fine print, the clause, “ with interest payable annually from date until paid,” with the word “ date ” erased with a pen,…
1Opinion of the CourtDodge, J.
The single question presented on this appeal is whether the circuit court abused its discretion in holding that appellant had not satisfactorily shown that justice required a revision of the case in compliance with sec. 4035, Stats. 1898. Oakley v. Davidson, 103 Wis. 101. The reasons urged for review are that the county court erred in admitting the notes in evidence, and that appellant’s petition showed that he had a good defense on the merits.
The admission of the notes was objected to principally because they showed upon their face material alterations, but also because no proof was made of…
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