Learmonth v. Veeder
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL PROM CIRCUIT COURT, COLUMBIA COUNTY. This was an action commenced by James Learmonth and A. Carnagie, against Richard F. Veeder, to enforce a mechanic’s lien in building a hotel building in the city of Portage. The facts in the case will sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
*140By the Court,
Paine, J.
This action was brought to recover a balance claimed on a contract for building a house, and to enforce a mechanic’s lien thereon. It was by stipulation referred to a referee to try and decide all the issues in this case. It was tried before him, and he decided in favor of the plaintiffs, and reported the facts and conclusions of law found by him. Upon his report the plaintiffs moved for judgment, and the defendant moved to set aside or modify the report, and the court made an order setting aside the report and all proceedings before the referee, at the plaintiffs’…
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