DAHLKE v. DAHLKE


25 Wis.2d 559 (1964)

DAHLKE (WAYNE D.), Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DAHLKE (WALTER G.) and others, Defendants and Respondents: ADAMS-MARQUETTE ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE, INC., Impleaded Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

November 24, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Rogers & Owens of Portage, and oral argument by Harlan B. Rogers.

For the respondents there was a brief by Wheeler, Van Sickle, Day & Goodman of Madison, for the Adams-Marquette Electric Co-operative, Inc., and Callahan & Arnold of Columbus, for Walter G. Dahlke, Harvey M. Dahlke, Irene I. Elliott, and the Westfield Milling & Electric Light Company, and oral argument by Floyd E. Wheeler and Carroll B. Callahan.


GORDON, J.

There are two basic grounds upon which we conclude that the trial court's analysis was correct. First, the history of both the distribution and the retention of the company's stock is more logically consistent with the respondents' position. Secondly, we are unable to locate proof of any donative intent to support the alleged gift.

History of Shareholdings.

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