Ludington v. Patton
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tlie superior court of Milwaukee county: J. C. Ludwig, Judge. A judgment entered in this cause was reversed as indicated in the report of the case in 111- Wis. 260, 86 N. W. 571. It was there held that the plaintiff — by reason of the fraudulent conduct of A. G. Van Schaiclc and James E. Patton, executors and trustees under her husband’s will, who occupied a position of trust and confidence in respect to her— was entitled to have certain…
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Appeal from a judgment of tlie superior court of Milwaukee county: J. C. Ludwig, Judge. A judgment entered in this cause was reversed as indicated in the report of the case in 111- Wis. 260, 86 N. W. 571. It was there held that the plaintiff — by reason of the fraudulent conduct of A. G. Van Schaiclc and James E. Patton, executors and trustees under her husband’s will, who occupied a position of trust and confidence in respect to her— was entitled to have certain instruments, which they induced her to sign, declared void, and to recover as against them and the property in their hands and the…
1Opinion of the CourtMaRsiialx, J.
Tbe questions raised on this appeal must be •solved by tbe mandate of tbis court upon tbe former appeal. 111 Wis. 260, 86 N. W. 511. Tbe function of tbe trial court in tbe rendition of tbe present judgment was limited -strictly to tbe execution of sucli mandate; therefore, no extended discussion of legal questions or citation of authorities need or will be indulged in in rendering this opinion, nor will any attempt be made to determine tbe meaning of tbe mandate by rules for judicial construction, it being supposed that resort to such rules is unnecessary. Tbe course which tbe trial court was…
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