Illges v. Congdon

Upon a prior hearing of this case, reported in 248 Wis. 85, 20 N. W. (2d) 722, 21 N. W. (2d) 647, the court held that Illges and Hamm so materially breached the contract as to warrant Congdon in electing to terminate it, and that Congdon so terminated the contract. It was a joint venture, in which the trees owned by Congdon were to be cut and sawed into lumber by Hamm, with Illges as the sales agent to dispose of the finished product. Slab wood was to be divided equally between Congdon and Illges. From the proceeds of the sale there was to be paid, (a) $15 per thousand board feet to Congdon…