Wozniak v. Wozniak

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Green Lake county which held that William J. Wozniak was entitled to a judgment of foreclosure. The appeal was certified by the court of appeals and accepted by this court pur suant to sec. (Rule) 809.61, Stats. We affirm the trial court.

The issue presented on appeal is whether the lien against a joint tenant’s interest in real estate awarded to secure payment of a divorce judgment in this case is a mortgage lien under sec. 700.24, Stats., so that it survives the joint tenant’s death.

Opal and William Wozniak were divorced in February,…