Single v. Schneider
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Marathon County. Replevin for lumber. The facts are stated in the opinion. The defendants regained possession of the property from the officer, in the manner provided by the statute. "Verdict for the plaintiff; and defendants moved to set it aside, as against the law and the evidence; but the motion was denied. On plaintiff’s motion, judgment was rendered in Ms favor for the value of the property, as found by the verdict.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Marathon County. Replevin for lumber. The facts are stated in the opinion. The defendants regained possession of the property from the officer, in the manner provided by the statute. "Verdict for the plaintiff; and defendants moved to set it aside, as against the law and the evidence; but the motion was denied. On plaintiff’s motion, judgment was rendered in Ms favor for the value of the property, as found by the verdict. Prom tMs judgment, defendants appealed. contended that the rule of compensation or damages for the wrongful taking or conversion of…
1Opinion of the CourtPaiwe, J.
This action was brought to recover possession of certain lumber, which it was claimed had been manufactured from logs cut without authority upon the plaintiff’s land. There was evidence tending to show that the defendants, who owned land adjoining the plaintiff’s, got over the line by mistake. And there was also some evidence tending to show that they cut some on the plaintiff’s land, after they were notified of the mistake. There was also an offer of a tax deed in evidence, which was rejected; and the plaintiff’s affidavit shows that the defendants claimed title to the property under this…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Buckley v. BuckleyNevada Supreme Court · 1877
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