Wisconsin Supreme Court January 11, 1881 (Greening v. Patten)

Cassoday, J.

We are convinced from the evidence that the $800 obtained of Corcoran was the property of Patten and not of Greening and O’Neil, they being mere sureties upon his note; and that when Patten paid and took up the coupons and presented them, or a receipt of their payment, to McCabe, the chairman, he had thereby fully satisfied and fulfilled the purposes for which the note was given; and