VAN DYKE v. LAUER


9 Wis.2d 141 (1960)

VAN DYKE and wife, Respondents, v. LAUER and wife, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

January 5, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Lauer & Peterson of Clintonville, attorneys, and Alfred S. Bradford of Appleton of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Bradford and Mr. Ralph M. Lauer.

For the respondents there was a brief by Van Hoof & Van Hoof of Little Chute, and oral argument by Gerard H. Van Hoof.


CURRIE, J.

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the loss of the $3,000 embezzled by Davidson, the escrow holder, should fall upon the plaintiff purchasers or upon the defendant vendors.

The determining factor is not that Davidson was originally the agent of the vendors at the time the escrow arrangement was entered into, but rather who had title to the $3,000 at the time the escrow holder absconded with it. The controlling principle of law is well stated...

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