OF

CASES ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN THE

SUPREME COURT

OF THE

STATE OF WISCONSIN,

WITH

TABLES OF THE CASES AND PRINCIPAL MATTERS.

O. M. CONOVER,

OFFICIAL REPORTER.

VOLUME XXXV.

CONTAINING CASES DETERMINED AT THE JUNE TERM, 1874.

CHICAGO:
CALLAGHAN & COMPANY,

LAW PUBLISHERS.

1875.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-five,

BY CALLAGHAN & CO.,

In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

ATWOOD & CULVER, STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS,

MADISON, WISCONSIN.

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER. (1) When the action will lie.

CITY CHARTER: STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Liability of city to con-

tractor where it fails to make the improvement a legal charge

on adjoining lots.

Amson and another v. Dreher.....

STATUTE OF FRAUDS: SALE OF CHATTELS. (1) Contract void

under statute of frauds: effect of subsequent acceptance of

chattels. (2) Question of acceptance properly submitted to

jury.

Andrews v. Powers and Wife....

ASSIGNMENT OF COLLATERAL SECURITIES: EVIDENCE: PLEAD-

ING AND PROOF. (1, 2) Description in bond of collateral

securities thereby assigned; when sufficient, though erro-

neous. (3,4) When possession of instruments evidence of

ownership. (5, 6) When mistake in description must be al-

leged and proven. (7) Variance.

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