Patnode v. Westenhaver
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Kewau-nee county: Mici-iael Kiewaw, Circuit Judge. Action for damages* caused, as alleged, by the formation and execution of a conspiracy to defraud tbe plaintiff. Tbe ■substance of tbe complaint is as follows: On April 8, 1806, plaintiff owned a certain lot, described, in Kewaunee, Kewaunee county, Wisconsin. Sbe was then .and bad been for some time prior thereto an unmarried woman over twenty-on© years of age.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Kewau-nee county: Mici-iael Kiewaw, Circuit Judge. Action for damages* caused, as alleged, by the formation and execution of a conspiracy to defraud tbe plaintiff. Tbe ■substance of tbe complaint is as follows: On April 8, 1806, plaintiff owned a certain lot, described, in Kewaunee, Kewaunee county, Wisconsin. Sbe was then .and bad been for some time prior thereto an unmarried woman over twenty-on© years of age. Defendant Iiulbert at the same time was an unmarried man over twenty-one years ■of age, and defendants Westenhaver were husband and…
1Opinion of the CourtMakshall, J.
Counsel for appellants assign six grounds for a reversal of the judgment, each of which has received consideration. We will take them up in the order in which they appear in counsel’s printed argument, stating them in the form of propositions the affirmative of which counsel maintain, and discuss such of the claims under each head as appear to have sufficient merit to require it.
1. Did the trial court err in not directing a verdict for •defendants as requested ? That is submitted under subheads as follows:(a) “There is an absolute failure of evidence to establish a conspiracy.” The act of…
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