Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Campbell

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 12, 1861PublishedCited by 7 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dane County. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. to the point that the plaintiff is within the rule protecting a bona fide purchaser of negotiable paper, cited Low vs. Taylor, 4 Cush. (Miss.), 567; Fryattvs. Sullivan Go., 5 Hill, 116; Am. Lead. Cases, 344; Stalker vs. McDonald, 6 Hill, 93; 20 How.

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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dane County. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. to the point that the plaintiff is within the rule protecting a bona fide purchaser of negotiable paper, cited Low vs. Taylor, 4 Cush. (Miss.), 567; Fryattvs. Sullivan Go., 5 Hill, 116; Am. Lead. Cases, 344; Stalker vs. McDonald, 6 Hill, 93; 20 How. (U. S), 343. cited on that point Godding-ton vs. Bay, 20 Johns., 637; Stalker vs. McDonald, 6 Hill, 93; Dickerson vs. Tillinghast, 4 Paige, 215; and argued also that there was a defect of parties plaintiff. • contended that the plaintiff…

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Paine, J.

The first question presented in this case is, whether the bill of exceptions is to be considered a part of the record. The respondents claim that it cannot, for the reason that it was not settled in time. The statute (chap. 182, section 20), provides that exceptions may be filed to the finding, and that a case or exceptions may be made, within ten days after notice of judgment. It is conceded here that no express notice of the judgment was served before the bill of exceptions was settled. But it appears that on the day when the decision of the judge was made, the attorneys…

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  3. Shufeldt v. PeaseWisconsin Supreme Court · 1863
  4. Schiffer v. City of Eau ClaireWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Wabash Railroad v. BarrettAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904

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