Legal Opinion

Leidersdorf v. Second Ward Savings Bank

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1880PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEALS from the County Court of Milwaukee County. The facts alleged in the complaint are substantially as follows: In 3847 plaintiff owned a large amount of stock in the Banner and Yolksfreund Printing Company, a corporation of this state doing business in Milwaukee. The defendant Jacobs also owned stock in that company, which he wished to sell to plaintiff, and which plaintiff desired to purchase or control.

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APPEALS from the County Court of Milwaukee County. The facts alleged in the complaint are substantially as follows: In 3847 plaintiff owned a large amount of stock in the Banner and Yolksfreund Printing Company, a corporation of this state doing business in Milwaukee. The defendant Jacobs also owned stock in that company, which he wished to sell to plaintiff, and which plaintiff desired to purchase or control. After some negotiations between plaintiff and Jacobs on the subject, the former opened negotiations with one Gueter-bock and one Bsetz for the sale of his stock to them. Pending these…

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

The appeals in these cases are taken from an order of the court below sustaining the separate demurrers of the two respondents to the complaint of the plaintiff. There is but one action, and but one opinion will be necessary to *410dispose of both, appeals. We think the court properly sustained the demurrer of the respondent the Second Ward Bank, on the ground that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action as to the bank. The only allegations in the complaint which in any way tend to connect the bank with the case are the following: “The defendant Jacobs is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bassett v. WarnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1869
  2. Damon v. DamonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  3. Blake v. Van TilborgWisconsin Supreme Court · 1867
  4. Truesdell v. RhodesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
  5. Riemer v. JohnkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1875

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Wallis v. First National Bank of RacineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Fischer v. HintzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
  3. Ernest v. SchmidtWisconsin Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Hiles v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Brickner Woolen Mills Co. v. HenryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888

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