McGoon v. Irvin
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ERROR to the District Court for Dane County. Irvin brought, an action of assumpsit against McG-oon to recover for supporting, educating and instructing the infant children of the defendant, and for necessaries, etc., furnished the said infants. The defendant pleaded nonassumpsit. At the trial, the plaintiff proved by one Deering, that at the request of the defendant, he went to the plaintiff to inform him where and upon what terms the children might be educated.
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ERROR to the District Court for Dane County. Irvin brought, an action of assumpsit against McG-oon to recover for supporting, educating and instructing the infant children of the defendant, and for necessaries, etc., furnished the said infants. The defendant pleaded nonassumpsit. At the trial, the plaintiff proved by one Deering, that at the request of the defendant, he went to the plaintiff to inform him where and upon what terms the children might be educated. Plaintiff’s counsel asked witness what reply was made by the plaintiff to such message. The defendant objected to the question, but…
1Opinion of the CourtDunn, C. J.
This was an action of trespass on the case on promises, brought by Irvin, plaintiff below, against McQ-oon, defendant, in the district court of Iowa county, and tried on change of v.enue, in the district court of Dane county.
The plaintiff in error, McQoon, assigns the following errors to the decisions and rulings of the district court of Dane county, on the trial of the cause, viz.:
1. In allowing the witness of plaintiff Irvin to answer the following question: £ £ What reply was made by said plaintiff to said witness in answer to such message?”
2. In allowing said witness to answer the…
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