Huntley v. Stanchfield
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Grant county: L. H. Bancroft, Circuit Judge. In 1916 L. N. Patnaude owned two hotel properties at Platteville, Wisconsin, known respectively as the Columbia Hotel and the Republican House. He operated the Columbia Hotel and used the Republican House as a lodging-place for overflow guests of the Columbia Hotel.
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Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Grant county: L. H. Bancroft, Circuit Judge. In 1916 L. N. Patnaude owned two hotel properties at Platteville, Wisconsin, known respectively as the Columbia Hotel and the Republican House. He operated the Columbia Hotel and used the Republican House as a lodging-place for overflow guests of the Columbia Hotel. On October 16, 1916, Patnaude entered into a contract with Murray B. Huntley and Scott Pluntley to convey the Columbia Hotel property to them for the sum of $35,000. The contract contained a provision that the Republican House, owned by…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebecker, C. J.
The trial court held that the facts shown by the record and affidavits filed in the proceeding-do not show that the defendants violated the injunctional *568order, made in the original action, and dismissed the order to show cause why the defendants should not be punished for contempt for violating the in junctional order. The plaintiff claims that it is clearly shown by the affidavits that the defendants are using the Republican House as a “hotel.” The fact is undisputed that defendants published in a Platteville newspaper a notice inviting the public to patronize “The Stanchfield” as a good…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hodge v. . SloanNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Boyden v. RobertsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Cottington v. SwanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Huntley v. StanchfieldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1918
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