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161 Wis. 180

Berntzon v. Edwardsen

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1915

Wisconsin Supreme Court · decided 1915-06-01

IT. Reid, Circuit Judge. Action to restrain commission of waste. The complaint was to this effect: April 12, 1913, plaintiff contracted in writing to sell a particular farm and some live stock thereon for $4,500, of which $500 was paid down, the balance was agreed to be paid in specified instalments, and a promissory note conditioned accordingly was given.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently April 1935

1 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

““In this case, though the idea prevails that the order should be affirmed, there is such conflict of views as to the ground therefor, it is considered the general practice in such situation of pronouncing judgment of affirmance without any opinion being filed should be followed and such is the order.””

quoted by 1 later decision, including Stierle v. Rohmeyer

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Affirmed · Decided 1915-06-01

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Per Curiam.

¶1In this case, though the idea prevails that the order should be affirmed, there is such conflict of views as to the ground therefor, it is considered the general practice in such situation of pronouncing judgment of affirmance without any opinion being filed should be followed and such is the order.

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