Legal Opinion
Watts (Bischoff) v. Watts
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 26, 1989No. 88-2221, 88-2259PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFine, J.
Sue Ann Watts (Bischoff) and James E. Watts lived together from May, 1969, to December, 1981, and represented themselves as being married to one another, though they were not. They purchased property together, and filed tax returns as husband and wife. Additionally, Bischoff and the two children of their relationship assumed the Watts surname with Watts' consent. Bischoff also helped Watts in his landscaping business, and maintained their cohabitational household.
In March, 1982, some three months after the relationship ended, Bischoff sued Watts seeking a share of the wealth accumulated by…
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