Sprangers v. Philippi, 195
| Decision Date | 05 October 1971 |
| Docket Number | No. 195,195 |
| Citation | 190 N.W.2d 136,52 Wis.2d 403 |
| Parties | Joseph SPRANGERS et al., Respondents, v. Eugene PHILIPPI et al., Appellants. |
| Court | Wisconsin Supreme Court |
On November 25, 1963, the plaintiffs-respondents (husband and wife), as vendors, entered into a land contract with Eugene Philippi and Darlene Philippi (husband and wife). Under the terms of the contract the vendors sold certain lands, together with the improvements thereon, located in the town of Grand Chute, Outagamie county, for the sum of $20,250, which was to be paid off in monthly installments of $175, due on the first day of each month.
The following clause was inserted in the land contract:
After default in monthly payments, the respondents informed the appellants that the entire balance was declared due and owing and offered to convey the premises by warranty deed upon receipt of the total amount due under the contract.
On July 18, 1969, the plaintiffs-respondents commenced the present foreclosure action of the land contract.
On January 23, 1970, the trial court rendered a memorandum opinion in which judgment was granted to the plaintiffs-respondents in accordance with the demand of the complaint. Defendants-appellants appeal.
John A. Esler, Kaukauna, for appellants.
Bachman, Cummings & McIntyre, Appleton, for respondents.
The initial determination to be made in this case is whether there is an appealable judgment or order.
The notice of appeal states it is taken from a judgment. However, there is no judgment of record. The trial court's memorandum decision is an order for judgment.
An order directing the entry of judgment is not an appealable order under sec. 274.33, Stats.; Mitler v. Associated Contractors (1958), 3 Wis.2d 331, 332, 88 N.W.2d 672; Lentz v. Northwestern National Casualty Co. (1963), 19 Wis.2d 569, 120 N.W.2d 722. The reason such an order is not appealable under sec. 274.33 is that it does not prevent a judgment from which an appeal can be taken.
In State ex rel. Hernandez v. McConahey (1969), 42 Wis.2d 468, 471, 167 N.W.2d 412, 413, this court st...
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