ABDELLA v. SMITH


34 Wis.2d 393 (1967)

ABDELLA, Appellant, v. SMITH, d/b/a, CIRCLE C. RANCH, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

April 11, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Peter J. Abdella of Green Bay, pro se.

For the respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Orville S. Luckenbach of Shawano.


HEFFERNAN, J.

The verdict of the jury in an equity action is advisory only, and it is within the discretion of the judge to follow the verdict or to ignore it. Schneider v. From Laboratories, Inc. (1952), 262 Wis. 21, 24, 53 N.W.2d 737. The ultimate responsibility for (decision is therefore upon the judge, and the standard to be used on appeal is the usual one employed when the appeal is from a finding of fact determined by...

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