Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six, BY CALLAGHAN & CO., In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. ATWOOD & CULVER, STEREOTYPERS AND PRINTERS, MADISON, WISCONSIN. MEMORANDUM. THIS volume contains all the cases, not previously reported, which are ripe for reporting at this date; including all those finally determined here before the sixth of June, ult. Under the statute and rules of court, cases of the latter date are still open to motions for rehearing. All causes finally argued at the August term, 1875, are reported as of that term; although all except four of those included in the present volume were determined on or after the first of February of the current year. In accordance with the views of the court, where there was oral argument here, the counsel who appeared here are alone named in the report of the argument. Where a cause was submitted on briefs, the names of counsel are given as found upon the briefs. MADISON, July 1, 1876. O. M. C. TABLE Allen and another, Cary and another v...... INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY. (1) When plaintiff not injured by errone- ous instructions. SALE: PERSONAL PROPERTY. (2) When purchaser takes free from EVIDENCE. (4) Parol evidence admissible to show that conveyance 481 Baass v. The Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company 296 FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE. Parties defendant. Right of mort- gagor to have priority of its trust deed to a third person determined Baker v. Supervisors of Columbia County. TAX CERTIFICATES: STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (1) When stat- ute may be pleaded by supervisors, on appeal from their decision. (2) Tax certificates void when cost of revenue stamps included. (3, 4) When statute begins to run as to actions on certificates. Bass v. The Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company 636 EXCESSIVE DAMAGES: COMPENSATORY AND EXEMPLARY DAM- AGES. (1, 2) Setting aside verdict for excessive damages. (3) Case stated; damages for personal injuries held excessive. (4) Effect of former verdict for same sum. (5) Exemplary damages, BOND. (1) Penalty or liquidated damages? (2) Exercise of obligee's option on breach of bond, and notice thereof to obligor. Berry and others, Kelly v. Bishop, Greening v. Brewster and another v. Carmichael... REPLEVIN: LOGS: DAMAGES. (1) When court may direct verdict HUSBAND AND WIFE: PLEADING. Liability of husband for neces- saries furnished wife depends on circumstances, which must be 669 456 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. (1) Query as to legislative power to submit Cary and another v. Allen and another... LIBEL. (1) Requisites of complaint where words charged are of un- |