Dreutzer v. Lawrence
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Door County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Taylob: “ This action was brought for the purpose of canceling a deed of conveyance of real estate made by A. W. Lawrence and his wife, Emily J. Lawrence, to Henry Reynolds, and to-compel the said Lawrence and wife to convey the same to-the plaintiff.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Door County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Taylob: “ This action was brought for the purpose of canceling a deed of conveyance of real estate made by A. W. Lawrence and his wife, Emily J. Lawrence, to Henry Reynolds, and to-compel the said Lawrence and wife to convey the same to-the plaintiff. The grounds upon which the relief is demanded are as follows: On August 10,1817, the defendants Lawrence and wife, owned the lands in dispute, and on that, day, by a deed witnessed by but one witness, and not sealed,. purported to convey the said lands,…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
No bill of exceptions was settled in the case, and the only question raised by the appellants upon this appeal is based upon the supposed insufficiency of the complaint. The appellants claim that it does not state a cause of action.
We think the complaint states a cause of action in favor of the plaintiff. The deed from Lawrence and wife, which was imperfectly executed, as we may presume, by mistake and not fraudulently, was, in equity, a contract to convey the lands therein described to Mrs. Pinney, and she could demand the execution of the contract at any time. The consideration had all been…
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