KAUFFMAN v. CITIZENS STATE BANK OF LOYAL

Nos. 80-824, 80-825, 80-828.

102 Wis.2d 528 (1981)

307 N.W.2d 325

Richard KAUFFMAN, Pastor/Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITIZENS STATE BANK OF LOYAL; Vernon W. Loos, individually and as Chairman of the Board; Harvey Brussow, individually and as Director; George F. Zuehlke, individually and as Director; and William W. Schwantes, individually and as Director, Defendants-Respondents. Richard KAUFFMAN, Pastor/Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SPENCER STATE BANK; Olaf Manthe individually and as President; Orville Syring, individually and as Vice-President; and Louis Worchel, individually and as Assistant Cashier, Defendants-Respondents. Richard KAUFFMAN, Pastor/Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Alex SWIDERSKI, individually and as owner of Swiderski Implement, Inc.; and Tom Kutise, individually, and as Sperry New Holland Branch Credit Representative, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided May 26, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of Richard Kauffman, pro se, of Loyal.

For the defendants-respondents Citizens State Bank of Loyal and Spencer State Bank the cause was submitted on the brief of Donald R. Hoerl and Associated Attorneys, S.C., of Marshfield.

For the defendants-respondents Alex Swiderski et al. the cause was submitted on the brief of James Kurth and Jerome A. Maeder, S.C. of Wausau.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Bablitch, J. and Dykman, J.


GARTZKE, P.J.

Richard Kauffman, pastor and trustee of the Life Science Church of Loyal, has appealed from orders dismissing his complaints for judgments declaring that certain notes and a contract are void, and for damages. The appeals have been consolidated. The ultimate issue is whether, as we hold is the case, federal reserve notes are lawful money in this state.

The promissory notes sought to be voided consist...

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