Legal Opinion

Edwards v. Roepke

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1889PublishedCited by 12 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Manitowoc County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Oassoday: It appears in the record that December 11, 1881, the defendant Cumberlidge entered into a contract in writing with the garnishees, Diedriek Eoepke & Bros., as partners, to the effect that Cumberlidge was to build and furnish to and for said Diedriek Eoepke &Bros. one steam-boiler and all fixtures described, to be completed without delay; and in…

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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Manitowoc County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Oassoday: It appears in the record that December 11, 1881, the defendant Cumberlidge entered into a contract in writing with the garnishees, Diedriek Eoepke & Bros., as partners, to the effect that Cumberlidge was to build and furnish to and for said Diedriek Eoepke &Bros. one steam-boiler and all fixtures described, to be completed without delay; and in consideration therefor Diedriek Eoepke & Bros, therein agreed to pay to Cumberlidge the- sum of $1,000 in terms and rates as…

1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.

The statute made the garnishees liable to the plaintiff to the amount of the property, moneys, credits, and effects in their possession or under their control belonging to Oumberlidge, or in which he was then interested, to the extent of his right or interest therein, and of all debts due or to become due to him, except such as might be by law exempt from execution. Sec. 2768, E. S. The corresponding section of the statute applicable to garnishment in justice’s court contains substantially the same language. Sec. 3719, E. S. Under this last section it has been held by this court that “a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Foster v. SingerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Ingram v. OsbornWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Drake v. HarrisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Goode v. BarrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Boisseau v. Bass' AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1902
  2. Lehmann v. FarwellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Dinkins v. Crunden-Martin Woodenware Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1903
  4. Grant County Service Bureau, Inc. v. TreweekWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Aigeltinger Co. v. Healy-Tibbitts Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1913

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