Eastland v. Fogo
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Richland County. Action for a trespass to land. The answer alleges that the locus in quo was a public street. The plaintiff claims title under a conveyance from one Haseltine, executed in 1864. Other facts will appear from the opinion and from the report of the former appeal. 58 Wis. 274. The plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered upon a verdict for the defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed March 16, 1886: -
Cole, O. J.
One can learn the nature of this action on referring to 58 Wis. 274. On the last trial a number of rulings were made by the learned circuit court which are assigned for error. It is said the court erred in allowing ITaseltine’s plat of the village of Richland Center to be introduced in evidence. This plat was offered merely to show the situation of the premises, and to enable the jury to get a better idea of the locality. It was restricted to this purpose, the court saying that it was no evidence of the dedication of the locus in quo…
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