Serfling v. Andrews
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Calumet county: Geo. "W. Buenell, Circuit Judge. The complaint sets out that the plaintiff wás a cheese maker; that as such he hired out to one ELolzschuh for the .season of 1898; that he leased a certain dwelling house from the defendant for one year; that he removed his household effects from Sheboygan to Sherwood, in Calumet county, hut the defendant refused to give him possession of the rented premises; that he was unable…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Calumet county: Geo. "W. Buenell, Circuit Judge. The complaint sets out that the plaintiff wás a cheese maker; that as such he hired out to one ELolzschuh for the .season of 1898; that he leased a certain dwelling house from the defendant for one year; that he removed his household effects from Sheboygan to Sherwood, in Calumet county, hut the defendant refused to give him possession of the rented premises; that he was unable to secure another house, and -was compelled to cancel his contract of hiring .and remove elsewhere; and that he suffered…
1Opinion of the CourtBaedeeN, J.
The court seems to have proceeded upon, an entirely erroneous idea as to the rule of damages applicable to this case. The complaint merely sets out the making of the lease, the plaintiff’s business, a hiring out to Holzschuh for the season of 1898, a removal from Sheboygan to Calumet county, a failure of defendant to deliver possession of the leased premises, his inability to secure another house, a consequent cancellation of his contract of hiring, and a general allegation of damage. It is not alleged that defendant ever had any knowledge of plaintiff’s business or of the contract of hiring.…
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