Scheben v. Central Wisconsin Trust Co.

Christian Dick was a resident of Dane county during his lifetime. He made occasional trips to Germany and died there August 2, 1928, after being confined in bed for a period of two weeks. Michael Scheben conducted a hotel at Kerpen, in the District of Cologne. During his visits to Germany Christian Dick spent much of his time at Scheben’s hotel, and died there. Scheben’s claim was for the sum of $2,000 “for boarding, nursing, attending to and caring, and generally providing, for the said Christian Dick,' deceased, prior to his death in Germany.” The evidence given in support of the claim was…