Briere v. Taylor
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Wood county; James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Action for an accounting. The plaintiffs’ claim was this: They as one party, the defendant Gaynor-Blaclcstone Gran-berry Company as another, and defendants 8earls as Searls Bros, as a third, all being producers of cranberries in 1899, in aid of the economical marketing of their berry crops formed an association under the name of the Cranberry Growers Union to act as a sales agent for…
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Appeals from a judgment of the circuit court for Wood county; James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Action for an accounting. The plaintiffs’ claim was this: They as one party, the defendant Gaynor-Blaclcstone Gran-berry Company as another, and defendants 8earls as Searls Bros, as a third, all being producers of cranberries in 1899, in aid of the economical marketing of their berry crops formed an association under the name of the Cranberry Growers Union to act as a sales agent for its members. Defendant Taylor was chosen as secretary and plaintiff Charles Briere was chosen as president of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Maeshall, I.
The main contention of appellants’ counsel is'that the finding as to the members of the union having made a partnership and no other agreement and that all business transacted as regards handling berries produced by members, as well as in regard to handling outside berries, was within the scope of such agreement, is contrary to the clear preponderance of the evidence. We shall not incumber this opinion by referring in detail to the evidence on that question. It is believed that careful study requisite to a thorough understanding of and such appreciation of the weight that should…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bird v. MorrisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
- Tracy v. WoodU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1822
- Spaulding v. StubbingsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- Miller v. PriceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1865
- Beardsley v. SchmidtWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
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