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16 Wis. 571

Ferguson v. Troop

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1863

Wisconsin Supreme Court · decided 1863-01-15

Action to enforce a mechanic’s lien. The complaint alleges that the plaintiffs are carpenters and joiners and that as such they built and erected for the defendant a dwelling house at his request; that said house so erected by the plaintiffs is the defendant’s, and was built and is now situate upon the following described lands, to wit: all that part of fraction number three, in section number thirty-four, in township number twelve, north of range number seven, east, in the…

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently March 1898

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Decided 1863-01-15

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¶1By the Court,

Cole, J.

¶2Notwithstanding the great number of cases cited upon the brief of the counsel for the appellant, we still think the demurrer was frivolous, and was properly so treated by the circuit court. The authorities relied on undoubtedly contain good law; but the difficulty is they are not applicable, for the reason that the complaint is not obnoxious to the objections taken to it. The objection to the complaint is, that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. This would certainly be a fatal defect if it were true; but it is not sustained by the allegations of the complaint, as the slightest examination will show. We do not deem it necessary to recite these allegations. It is sufficient to say that the action is brought to enforce a mechanic’s lien,, and that the complaint contains the usual facts in such a case. We think the demurrer is frivolous, if it is possible for one to be so. It appears to come fully within the rule frequently laid down by *574this court, to determine -whether a pleading is frivolous; that a court can say upon a bare inspection of it, without argument, that it is manifestly bad.

¶3The judgment appears to bo likewise in strict conformity to the statute, and binds the right, title, and interest of the appellant.

¶4The judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.

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