Klein v. Valerius
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Jefferson County. This action was commenced November 13, 1889. The complaint alleges, in effect, that the defendants have been partners since June 1, 1886, doing business at Watertown; that between June 17, 1886, and December 6,1888, the defendants, at sundry and divers times, borrowed money of the plaintiff, and purchased horses and hay of him, which money was delivered by the plaintiff to the defendants, and which horses and hay were sold…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Jefferson County. This action was commenced November 13, 1889. The complaint alleges, in effect, that the defendants have been partners since June 1, 1886, doing business at Watertown; that between June 17, 1886, and December 6,1888, the defendants, at sundry and divers times, borrowed money of the plaintiff, and purchased horses and hay of him, which money was delivered by the plaintiff to the defendants, and which horses and hay were sold and delivered by the plaintiff to the defendants at their request, to the amount of $2,377.03. Judgment is demanded for…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
The plaintiff married the mother of the defendants in 1868, when the defendants were quite young. The boys both left home before they were sixteen years of age, and went to work for themselves. After they had accumulated a little money, and as early as 1884, the defendants, or one of them, went to Europe, bought some horses, shipped them to this country, and sold them. In the spring of 1885 they located at Watertown, and went into the business of buying and selling both imported and American horses, mostly for breeding purposes, but also on commission. The business of buying horses in Europe…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Crocker v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
- Callanan v. JuddWisconsin Supreme Court · 1868
- Gaston v. BabcockWisconsin Supreme Court · 1858
- In re EldredWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879
- Norval v. RiceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1853
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3Cited by21 opinions
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