Wyss v. Albee

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals 1 affirming a judgment of the circuit court for La Crosse County, Honorable Dennis G. Montabon, Judge, that held that the statute of frauds provision in sec. 706.03(1), Stats. 1979-80, 2 precluded enforcement of a land contract between Mr. John Wyss and "CO-JEM FARMS, an Iowa Partnership" (Co-Jem Farms) because the persons who signed the contract in the name of the partnership did not have express authority to make the purchase. The issue on review is whether the statute of frauds provision of sec. 706.03, Stats., or the apparent…