Wells v. McGeoch
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the County Court of Müwceukee County. The action is to recover a large sum of money which the plaintiff, Daniel Wells, Jr., alleges he was induced to pay by means of certain false and fraudulent representations made to him by the defendant, Peter MeOeoeh, concerning certain large business transactions in which they had been engaged as partners, and which had culminated in heavy losses to them.
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APPEAL from the County Court of Müwceukee County. The action is to recover a large sum of money which the plaintiff, Daniel Wells, Jr., alleges he was induced to pay by means of certain false and fraudulent representations made to him by the defendant, Peter MeOeoeh, concerning certain large business transactions in which they had been engaged as partners, and which had culminated in heavy losses to them. The complaint sets out such alleged fraudulent statements at considerable length, and prays that a certain settlement and adjustment of their losses between themselves, alleged to have been…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed January 10, 1888:
Lyon, J.
Most, if not all, of the material facts stated in the findings and opinion of the county judge are well sustained by the testimony, and will not be disturbed. The learned judge found that the wheat deal of 1882 and the lard deal of 1883 were illegal transactions, and held that no recovery can be had in this action, because the claim qf the plaintiff grows out of such illegal transaction. Upon that *221■theory, the findings of fact seem to be sufficiently full and comprehensive. Much testimony, however, was given on the trial, directed to…
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