Legal Opinion

Samson v. Ward

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 3, 1911PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Douglas county: Frahe A. Ross, Circuit Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtTimlin, J.

In this action, brought to recover $500 on a negotiable promissory note, the respondent claimed to be a purchaser in dne course and for value, while the appellants averred that the note was executed and delivered for a part of the purchase price of a stallion, and the note did not on its face contain the statement required by ch. 438, Laws of 1903 (sec. 1675 — la, Stats.: Supp. 1906), namely: “The consideration for this note is a sale of a stallion, or interest therein,” and that the note was therefore void under that statute.

The evidence showed that the note was executed December 1, 1905, by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bowman v. Van KurenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  2. Naglee & Parrott v. LymanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Arnd v. SjoblomWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Curtis v. MohrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1864
  5. Leger v. BonnaffeNew York Supreme Court · 1848

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Twentieth Street Bank v. JacobsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Milwaukee Trust Co. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Taylor & Co. v. Nehi Bottling Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Walmer v. First Acceptance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Schwenker v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1929

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