Williams v. Williams
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Ashland county: E. W. Helms, Judge. The issues in this action, as shown by the pleadings, may be stated as follows: That on October 18, 1894, acting for the defendant, plaintiff purchased from one John Thompson certain notes and a chattel mortgage of the Ashland Hews Company and others, and that he paid therefor, for the defendant, the sum of $1,517.50; that said mortgage was duly assigned to defendant, and that defendant had…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Ashland county: E. W. Helms, Judge. The issues in this action, as shown by the pleadings, may be stated as follows: That on October 18, 1894, acting for the defendant, plaintiff purchased from one John Thompson certain notes and a chattel mortgage of the Ashland Hews Company and others, and that he paid therefor, for the defendant, the sum of $1,517.50; that said mortgage was duly assigned to defendant, and that defendant had not paid the plaintiff therefor. The answer admits that defendant became the owner of said mortgage, but alleges that the…
1Opinion of the CourtBardeen, J.
The chief ground for complaint against the judgment in this action is that the verdict was against the evidence, and that the real issue in the case was obscured by the introduction of immaterial and irrelevant testimony. Unless it can be said that plaintiff was prejudiced by the introduction of improper testimony, he has no reasonable ground for complaint. There is ample evidence in the case to support the jury’s conclusion. The point is made that this question is not before us, as not being raised by the record. The bill of exceptions shows that “ plaintiff moved to set aside the verdict…
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