Legal Opinion

McChesney v. McChesney

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 22, 1895PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: R. Gr. Sibbeqker, Circuit Judge. The facts are stated in. the opinion.

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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: R. Gr. Sibbeqker, Circuit Judge. The facts are stated in. the opinion. Williams v. Williams, 36 Wis. 362; Varney v. Varney, 58 id. 19; Moul v. Moul, 30 id. 203; Campbell v. Campbell, 37 id. 206; IIopMns v. Hopkins, 39 id. 167; Thomas v. Thomas, 41 id. 229; Pauly v. Pauly, 69 id. 419; Blake v. Blake, 75 id. 339; Burr v. Burr, 7 Hill, 207; Forrest v. Forrest, 25 N. T. 501; Lovett v. Lovett, 11 Ala. 763; Lessor v. Lessor, 82 Ill. 442; Pay v. Pay, 84 Iowa, 221; Leed v. Leed, 86 Mich. 600; Poolittle v. PooTÁtile, 78 Iowa, 691; Segelbaum…

1Opinion of the CourtWinslow, J.

This is an action of divorce in which a decree of divorce a vinculo was granted to the plaintiff on the ground of adultery and cruel treatment. The only question seriously contested on this appeal is as to the propriety of that part of the judgment providing for a division of the estate.

The parties were married November 24, 1887, and had three children, aged respectively five, four, and two years at the time of the judgment; the custody of all of them being awarded to the plaintiff. The defendant had property at that time of the value of about $16,000. This property consisted principally of…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Von Trott v. Von TrottWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Lemp v. LempSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  3. Roelke v. RoelkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Hoernig v. HoernigWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Lindenmann v. LindenmannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1903

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