Legal Opinion

Luedtke v. Luedtke

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided February 1, 1966PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*569Currie, C. J.

Appellant-plaintiff contends that the trial judge erroneously ruled that an affidavit of prejudice is not proper in a proceeding to modify the provisions of a divorce decree having to do with alimony and support payments for minor children. He raises no issue with respect to the merits of the order appealed from but contends such order is a nullity because made after there rested upon the trial judge a duty to remove himself from the case.

The general rule is that when a proper affidavit of prejudice is filed the trial judge has no jurisdiction to do anything but make a proper…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hopkins v. HopkinsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Atkinson v. AtkinsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Bacon v. BaconWisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Sang v. SangWisconsin Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Woods v. WinterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1948

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. HolmesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Pure Milk Products Cooperative v. National Farmers OrganizationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  3. State v. GarnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
  4. State Ex Rel. Oman v. HunkinsCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1984
  5. Bahr v. GalonskiWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977

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