Gunderson v. Thomas
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Superior Court of Milwaukee County. The complaint alleges, in effect, that during the preceding year the defendant had been engaged in exploring and mining, under the name of the Richard Thomas Mining Company; that between March 1 and May 1, 1893, one A., at the special instance and request of the defendant, did work and labor for the number of days named, for the defendant, at the agreed price per day named; that the defendant thereby became indebted to the…
Read the full summary
APPEAL from the Superior Court of Milwaukee County. The complaint alleges, in effect, that during the preceding year the defendant had been engaged in exploring and mining, under the name of the Richard Thomas Mining Company; that between March 1 and May 1, 1893, one A., at the special instance and request of the defendant, did work and labor for the number of days named, for the defendant, at the agreed price per day named; that the defendant thereby became indebted to the said A. in the sum therein named, which sum the defendant then and there agreed to pay; that the work thus done by A.…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
It is contended that the complaint attempts to state a single cause of action by alleging several items in separate and independent paragraphs, without showing any real or formal connection, or that they are in any way united. It is enough to say that we regard the complaint ás stating, separately, six independent causes of action, each substantially complete in itself. The only fair criticism to be made as to any one of such causes of action is that there is no express or formal allegation that it is a separate cause of action. But that is not a defect to be raised by general demurrer.
Three…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Curtis v. MooreWisconsin Supreme Court · 1862
- Bank of River Falls v. German American Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by4 opinions
- Caygill v. IpsenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- State v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Crowley v. HicksWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- English v. Mound House Plaster Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Nevada · 1910