Spencer v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Error to review a judgment of the circuit court for Green Lake county: Chester A. Fowler, Circuit Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtWiNsnow, J.
The plaintiff in error (hereinafter called the defendant) was convicted of wilfully abandoning and neglecting to support his wife, and brings his writ of error to reverse the judgment. The questions raised pertain to rulings upon the admission of evidence and upon instructions given or refused, and will be briefly considered.
1. The defendant’s wife was very ill, suffering with rheumatoid arthritis and consumption, with no hope of recovery, ¡and was unable to appear in court at the time of the trial, and upon this fact being made to appear the court, against objection, allowed the officer…
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