Gauer v. Gauer

1. Was the finding of the trial court that the acts of the defendant constituted cruel and, inhwmm treatment contrary to the great weight and clear preponderance of the evidence?

It is settled law that the findings of fact of a trial court on appeal from a divorce judgment must be affirmed unless contrary to the great weight and clear preponderance of the evidence. Merten v. National Manufacturers Bank (1965), 26 Wis. (2d) 181, 186, 131 N. W. (2d) 868. Moreover, great weight is placed upon the discretion of the trial judge. We have stated:

“In divorce cases great and almost controlling weight…