10 Wis. 331 | Wis. | 1860
By the Court,
Without attempting to determine any of the other questions discussed in the briefs of counsel, we think so much of the judgment as is appealed from, must be reversed, for the following reason: It was a proceeding to
The legislature seem to have taken the same view of the statute that we have, for last winter they passed a law amending the general law, by providing that any number of persons having liens may assign their claims to one of their own number, and that such assignee may have the benefit of the lien granted by the act. Laws of 1859, chap. 113. This shows that a special provision was considered necessary to enable any assignee to have such benefit, and implies that no other assignee is entitled to it now.
The case of Pierson vs. Tincker, 36 Maine, 384, is exactly in point, and sustains our conclusion. And although it would seem that the question would have frequently occurred, we have not found any other case where it has been decided.
For the reason stated, so much of the judgment as is appealed from, is reversed with costs and the case remanded.