Allard v. Lamirande
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Brown County. Action of ejectment The case, so far as is necessary to a full understanding of the points raised, is stated in the opinion. as to what constitutes champerty or maintenance, cite 4 Black.
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Brown County. Action of ejectment The case, so far as is necessary to a full understanding of the points raised, is stated in the opinion. as to what constitutes champerty or maintenance, cite 4 Black. Com.,. 134; Baclcus v. Byron, 4 Mich., 535, 538, 539; Lathrop v. Amherst BanJc, 9 Met., 489. 2. To the point that champerty is opposed to the policy of the common law as modified and recognized in this state, they cite Lafferty v. Jelley, 22 Ind., 471; 21 id., 479; 13 id., 117; Story on Con. § 581; 2 Bishop Crim. Law, § 137 ; Barker v. Barker, 14 "Wis., 131;…
1Opinion of the CourtLyoN, J.
This action is to recover certain land in the county of Brown. The complaint is in the usual form, and the answer thereto is a general denial. The verdict and judgment in the circuit court were for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals from the judgment, and seeks to reverse it on three grounds.
I. He claims that a champertons agreement between the plaintiffs and his attorneys relating to the compensation of the latter for their services in the action, was proved on the trial, and that the circuit court erred in denying the motion of the defendant to dismiss the action because of such…
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- Ryan v. MartinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1862
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