Nutrena Mills, Inc. v. Earle

14 Wis.2d 462 (1961)

NUTRENA MILLS, INC., Appellant,

v.

EARLE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 3, 1961.

October 31, 1961.

For the appellant there was a brief by Godfrey, Godfrey & Neshek of Elkhorn, and oral argument by Milton E. Neshek.

For the respondent there was a brief by Kenney, Korf & Pfeil of East Troy, and oral argument by Francis J. Korf.

MARTIN, C. J.

The question is whether a person who signs a contract, but is not named in the body of it, is a party to the contract and bound by its terms.

In 17 C. J. S., Contracts, p. 803, sec. 346, it is stated:

"The signatures cannot alone…