Legal Opinion

Milwaukee Gold Storage Co. v. Dexter

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 1898PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal-from a judgment of .the superior court of Milwaukee county; J. C. Ludwig, Judge. This action was commenced February 29,1896, to recover from the defendants, Dexter and Godfrey, $18,187.50, with interest thereon from February 24, 1893, and to have the same declared to. be a lien upon their shares of stock in the plaintiff company, and that the same be sold to satisfy the amount so found due to the plaintiff from them, or, on •default, their stock, or so much thereof as…

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Appeal-from a judgment of .the superior court of Milwaukee county; J. C. Ludwig, Judge. This action was commenced February 29,1896, to recover from the defendants, Dexter and Godfrey, $18,187.50, with interest thereon from February 24, 1893, and to have the same declared to. be a lien upon their shares of stock in the plaintiff company, and that the same be sold to satisfy the amount so found due to the plaintiff from them, or, on •default, their stock, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy such decree, be canceled, and that the plaintiff ■have judgment against them for any…

1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.

The facts stated are either conceded, or found by the court to be true, and the evidence is sufficient to support the findings. Upon such facts, therefore, the rights of the parties must be determined. Counsel for the plaintiff seek to bring the case within the rulings of this court in Pittsburg Mining Go. v. Spooner, 74 Wis. 307; Fountain Spring Parle Go. v. Roberts, 92 Wis. 345; Franey v. Warner, 96 Wis. 222; Mebgen v. Koeffler, 97 Wis. 313. In the first of these cases the rule of law applicable was tersely stated in a quotation from the opinion of a court in another jurisdiction, as…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Yale Gas Stove Co. v. WilcoxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1894
  2. Pittsburg Mining Co. v. SpoonerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Franey v. WarnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Fountain Spring Park Co. v. RobertsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Hebgen v. KoefflerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Lomita Land and Water Co. v. RobinsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Pietsch v. MilbrathWisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Figge v. BergenthalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Spaulding v. North Milwaukee Town Site Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Goldman v. CosgroveWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920

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