Reeg v. Adams
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Clark county: JaMes O’Neill, Circuit Judge. The complaint attempts to set out two causes of action.It is first alleged that the plaintiff commenced an action against the defendant Adams, and obtained an order of arrest thereon. Thereafter he was arrested by the sheriff, whereupon the defendants gave a written undertaking pursuant to sec. 2697, S. & B. Ann.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Clark county: JaMes O’Neill, Circuit Judge. The complaint attempts to set out two causes of action.It is first alleged that the plaintiff commenced an action against the defendant Adams, and obtained an order of arrest thereon. Thereafter he was arrested by the sheriff, whereupon the defendants gave a written undertaking pursuant to sec. 2697, S. & B. Ann. Stats., a copy of which is as follows, omitting the verification: “Circuit Court, Clark County, Wis. “George Eeeg, Plaintiff, vs. “Alfredo B. Adams, Defendant. “Whereas, the above-named…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed November 29, 1901:
BaedeeN, J.
This case must be determined upon the record, no bill of exceptions having been settled. The trial court decided that the undertaking set out in the first cause of action was valid and sufficient, and did not require reformation. If this conclusion is correct, then it follows that no cause of action was stated in the first count. The alleged imperfection in the undertaking consisted in the omission of some word identifying the person who should at all times render himself amenable to the process of the court. The hiatus can be…
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