Superior Consolidated Land Co. v. Bickford
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Douglas county: R. D. Maesiiall, Circuit Judge. This was an action upon a subscription. The facts are simple and not greatly in dispute. It appears that in October, 1891, the Daisy Roller Mill Company, a corporation-contemplated building a large flouring mill, of certain capacity and dimensions, at Superior, and required, as a bonus for that purpose, a site and $50,000 in money.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Douglas county: R. D. Maesiiall, Circuit Judge. This was an action upon a subscription. The facts are simple and not greatly in dispute. It appears that in October, 1891, the Daisy Roller Mill Company, a corporation-contemplated building a large flouring mill, of certain capacity and dimensions, at Superior, and required, as a bonus for that purpose, a site and $50,000 in money. A subscription paper was circulated for the purpose of meeting this proposition, and the Superior Consolidated Land Company subscribed $25,000 in cash and a suitable…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNslow, J.
The offer of the defendant was in legal effect that if the Daisy Roller Mill Company would, within a reasonable time, build a flouring mill of a certain description upon Quebec pier, he would pay the company the sum of $1,000. This was a continuing offer, made to the mill company through Mr. Bardon, revocable until accepted. It appears that the mill company, relying upon this offer, and before any revocation thereof, built the required mill on the required site, within a reasonable time. These facts made a binding contract, within all the authorities upon the subject. The doctrine is well…
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