Legal Opinion

Martin v. Martin

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 6, 1970No. 71PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, J.

The reported cases of this state ad infinitum all hold that the division of estate, award of support money, alimony and contribution to the wife’s attorney’s fees are all matters that must rest primarily in the discretion of the trial court, and this court will not reverse or modify without a clear showing of a disregard of a divorce statute, inadequate findings, findings against the great weight and clear preponderance of the evidence, or an abuse of judicial discretion.

Although the appellant’s brief contends “the evidence supports the husband-defendant counterclaim,” we will not consider…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lacey v. LaceyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Spheeris v. SpheerisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Wahl v. WahlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Johnson v. JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Tesch v. TeschWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  2. State v. WolfeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Vonasek v. Hirsch and Stevens, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  4. O'Connor v. O'ConnorWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  5. In RE MARRIAGE OF FRANKE v. FrankeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004

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