Jordan v. Estate of Warner
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Outa-gamie county: Geo. W. Buexell, Judge. Plaintiffs filed a claim against the estate of William S. Warner for $4,200, based on facts alleged substantially as-follows: November 11,1884, plaintiffs conveyed to Warner, by deed absolute in form, a large number of tracts of land,, particularly describing them, to secure their indebtedness to him amounting to about $3,000. The conveyance was. made in part execution of a verbal…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Outa-gamie county: Geo. W. Buexell, Judge. Plaintiffs filed a claim against the estate of William S. Warner for $4,200, based on facts alleged substantially as-follows: November 11,1884, plaintiffs conveyed to Warner, by deed absolute in form, a large number of tracts of land,, particularly describing them, to secure their indebtedness to him amounting to about $3,000. The conveyance was. made in part execution of a verbal agreement, which, on the day of the execution and delivery of the deed aforesaid,. was further executed by Warner giving to…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
The following propositions are presented for review on this appeal: (1) the court erred in referring all the issues to a referee to hear, try, and determine; (2) the demurrer ore tenus should have been sustained, (a) because the facts stated in the complaint are not sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and (b) because such .facts are not sufficient to show that a court of equity has jurisdiction; (3) plaintiffs should have been required to elect on which cause of action they would rely; (4) there were errors in rulings on objections to evidence; (5) the evidence does not show that the…
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