Curtis v. Bradford
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. Ourtis brought his action in attachment against the Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad Company, a corporation of the state of Michigan, for damages sustained by personal injuries done to his wife while entering defendant’s cars at a station in Michigan.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. Ourtis brought his action in attachment against the Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad Company, a corporation of the state of Michigan, for damages sustained by personal injuries done to his wife while entering defendant’s cars at a station in Michigan. Plaintiff’s affidavit alleged that defendant had no officer or managing agent in Wisconsin, but that it had property within the state, and that Bradford was defendant’s ticket agent at Milwaukee. Affidavit for garnishee process was made, and Bradford was garnisheed, and appeared and answered,…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
The counsel for the garnishee has not furnished us with any briefs in this case, and we are ignorant of the points upon which he relies for a reversal of the judgment. Judgment was rendered against the garnishee upon his answer, and it does not exceed the amount of moneys which he admitted to be in his hands belonging to the railroad company. It is true there was no issue made upon the answer, nor do we suppose it was necessary when the plaintiff was willing to admit that the statements therein made by the garnishee as to his indebtedness to the company were according to the facts. There was…
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