Daniels v. Bailey

| Wis. | Jan 15, 1878

Ryan, C. J.

Before it was amended, the complaint was for the consideration of a sale of the respondent’s interest in the standing timber upon certain land. As amended after verdict, it is for the consideration of a sale of the respondent’s interest in a contract of sale of the standing timber. Whether of the one or of the other, the sale proved was by parol, wholly unexecuted; was equally the sale of an interest in land, and void under the statute of frauds. Strasson v. Montgomery, 32 Wis., 52" court="Wis." date_filed="1873-01-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/strasson-v-montgomery-6601151?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6601151">32 Wis., 52; Young v. Lego, 36 id., 394; Richardson v. Johnsen, 41 id., 100.

By the Court. — The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded to the court below for further proceedings according to law.