COVEAU v. DURAND

No. 88-0434.

147 Wis.2d 203 (1988)

432 N.W.2d 662

James A. COVEAU, d/b/a Coveau Logging, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Michael DURAND, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 25, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For defendant-appellant there was a brief by Michael Durand, pro se, of Apple Valley, MN.

For plaintiff-respondent there was a brief by James H. Taylor of Benson and Taylor, of Siren.

Before Cane, P.J., LaRocque and Myse, JJ.


MYSE, J.

Michael Durand appeals a judgment holding him personally liable for a dishonored corporate check. Durand argues that the trial court erred by refusing to admit and consider parol evidence. We conclude that when a check discloses the name of the party represented but is signed by an individual who failed to indicate that he signed the check in a representative capacity, the signer is entitled to present parol evidence to prove the parties understood that the...

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