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Tullgren v. Karger

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided February 8, 1921PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county; Henry Graass, Judge. The plaintiffs, copartners and architects, sued defendants to recover $1,750 alleged to be the reasonable value of their services between December 1, 1917, and February 1, 1918. The complaint alleged as to such services that they “consisted of consultation's, forming and drafting sketches, completed plans and specifications, and receiving proposals for the erection and construction of a…

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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county; Henry Graass, Judge. The plaintiffs, copartners and architects, sued defendants to recover $1,750 alleged to be the reasonable value of their services between December 1, 1917, and February 1, 1918. The complaint alleged as to such services that they “consisted of consultation's, forming and drafting sketches, completed plans and specifications, and receiving proposals for the erection and construction of a building for the defendants.” The answer, among other things, admitted “that the plaintiffs rendered architectural…

1Opinion of the CourtEschweiler, J.

The plaintiffs contend, under their motion to review the judgment, that the finding by the trial court to the effect that the contract between the parties was for but a part and not for all of the services actually rendered by the plaintiffs was erroneous and should have been set aside as contrary to the weight of the evidence; that then a finding should be made that the services which were in fact rendered were all under the contract, arid, the value being fixed at $1,750, that amount should be allowed as damages.

There is no dispute but that when defendants went to plaintiffs’ office and…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Sherman v. Menominee River Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Bourda v. JonesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Larscheid v. KittellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Sims v. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of La PrairieWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Shafer v. City of Eau ClaireWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  2. Town of East Troy, a Municipal Corporation v. Soo Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  3. Will of Gudde v. FastingWisconsin Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Willing v. BayerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
  5. Brust v. First National BankWisconsin Supreme Court · 1924

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