Legal Opinion

Finney v. Ford

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1867PublishedCited by 1 opinion

APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Winnebago County. Tbe defendants appeal from a judgment for tbe plaintiff. Tbe case is stated in tbe opinion. contended, among other things, that a general judgment on several counts, some of which are bad, will be reversed, and a venire de novo awarded, citing Garr v. Gomez, 9 Wend., 649; Candler v. Bossiter, 10 id., 487. cited R. S., chap. 139, sec. 7; Laws of 1860, chap. 264, see. 7; Hurkee v. Stringham, 8 Wis., 1; 12 id., 664; 19 id.,…

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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Winnebago County. Tbe defendants appeal from a judgment for tbe plaintiff. Tbe case is stated in tbe opinion. contended, among other things, that a general judgment on several counts, some of which are bad, will be reversed, and a venire de novo awarded, citing Garr v. Gomez, 9 Wend., 649; Candler v. Bossiter, 10 id., 487. cited R. S., chap. 139, sec. 7; Laws of 1860, chap. 264, see. 7; Hurkee v. Stringham, 8 Wis., 1; 12 id., 664; 19 id., 475.

1Opinion of the CourtDixoN, C. J.

Action under chap. 22, Laws of 1859, to bar the interest of the original owners, and those claiming under them, in lands sold for taxes. The suit was commenced and process served in May, 1865; and, the appellants not having appeared or answered, judgment by default was entered on the 1st of July following. The lands in contro*174versy are within the corporate limits of the city of Oshkosh; and the complaint is upon, five several tax deeds, each of which is counted upon separately. Three of the deeds were executed by the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county of Winnebago, and the other…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hait v. HouleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1865
  2. Grimmer v. SumnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1866
  3. Van Nostrand v. MansfieldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1862

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Peterson v. Lake Superior District Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1949

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