Keilly v. Severson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Dane county: E. Eat SteveNS, Circuit Judge. Action in ejectment. It was tried by tbe court. Tbe issues and nature of tbe evidence are indicated by tbe following epitome of tbe findings: In 1895, defendant Emma Severson> as administratrix of tbe estate of one Torboug, sold and conveyed tbe real estate in question for $110 to one Erickson. He is a brother of Emma Severson wbo is tbe widow of said Torboug.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Dane county: E. Eat SteveNS, Circuit Judge. Action in ejectment. It was tried by tbe court. Tbe issues and nature of tbe evidence are indicated by tbe following epitome of tbe findings: In 1895, defendant Emma Severson> as administratrix of tbe estate of one Torboug, sold and conveyed tbe real estate in question for $110 to one Erickson. He is a brother of Emma Severson wbo is tbe widow of said Torboug. Prior to said sale sbe and said Erickson agreed tbat be should become purchaser at tbe sale, take tbe title in bis own name and, later, convey…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
Tbe findings of fact seem to have such basis in tbe evidence as to preclude disturbing them in any material particular. Counsel argue to tbe contrary at some length by a process of reasoning and method of analysis some*254what out of harmony with the rules governing the subject. The clear preponderance of evidence required to warrant condemning a trial court’s findings, must appear so manifestly from the record, — after resolving all. fair doubts in tbeir favor and giving proper weight to those features in evidence below which could not be made to appear here, — as not to depend on any very…
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