Buel v. Buel
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for La Crosse County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: The facts are undisputed and to the effect that the plaintiff was born October 10, 1850, and is the son of the defendant; that, in accordance with an understanding with his father, he worked out after he became seventeen years of age, with the view of using his wages in buying a place to be occupied by his father and mother during their lives, for a…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for La Crosse County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Cassoday: The facts are undisputed and to the effect that the plaintiff was born October 10, 1850, and is the son of the defendant; that, in accordance with an understanding with his father, he worked out after he became seventeen years of age, with the view of using his wages in buying a place to be occupied by his father and mother during their lives, for a home; that accordingly, and more or less at his father’s request, he entered into an agreement with Charles A. Watson for…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
It is conceded that the defendant and his wife peaceably entered into the possession of the premises in question, seventeen years before the commencement of this action, under the agreement mentioned in the foregoing statement. By the terms of that agreement they were to have and enjoy the possession of such premises as a home, free and without any reservation of rent, during their lives. Upon the faith of that agreement the defendant made the improvements mentioned. The plaintiff testified, in effect, that he always regarded the buildings so put upon the place as belonging to his father;…
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