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TOLLEFSON v. GREEN BAY PACKERS, INC.

256 Wis. 318 (1950)

TOLLEFSON, Appellant, vs. GREEN BAY PACKERS, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 7, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Hanaway & Byrnes, attorneys, and Alex Wilmer of counsel, all of Green Bay, and oral argument by Charles T. Hanaway.

For the respondent there was a brief by Martin, Clifford, Dilweg, Warne & Duffy, and oral argument by G. F. Clifford and George P. Polnaszek, all of Green Bay.

GEHL, J.

Plaintiff, Charles Tollefson, a professional football player, had played football with defendant, Green Bay Packers, Inc., in the years 1944 and 1945. On May 4, 1946, the parties entered into a contract, which is a printed form with insertions in the handwriting of E. L. Lambeau, manager of defendant corporation. The pertinent provisions of the contract are these:

"The Green Bay Packers herein is called the...

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