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Denzer v. Rouse

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 6, 1970No. 132PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRobert W. Hansen, J.

When did the statute of limitations begin to run as to the claimed negligence of the attorney who drafted the warranty deed involved in a 1947 real estate transaction?

Statutes involved.

The Wisconsin statutes here involved, in pertinent part, provide:

“893.14. . . . The following actions must be commenced within the periods respectively hereinafter prescribed after the cause of action has accrued .... (Emphasis supplied.)
“893.19 Within 6 years; . . .
“(5) An action to recover damages for an injury to property, or for an injury to the character or rights of another, not arising on contract,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Holifield v. Setco Industries, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  2. McCluskey v. ThranowWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Klingbeil v. SaucermanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Milwaukee County v. Schmidt, Garden & EriksonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Ott v. HoodWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Hansen v. AH Robins, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Simko v. BlakeMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Myers v. McDonaldUtah Supreme Court · 1981
  4. The Gates Rubber Company, a Corporation v. Usm Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
  5. Helmbrecht v. St. Paul InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985

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