Legal Opinion
Conway v. Division of Conservation, Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 5, 1971No. 34PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRobert W. Hansen, J.
This is an action in equity to set aside a judgment for specific performance. Three distractive flourishes are added to it.
1. It is brought in a county other than the county in which the judgment was entered. Ordinarily, proceedings seeking the modification or setting aside of a judgment are to be “. . . a continuation of the action in which the judgment was rendered.” When the' passage of time makes an. action in equity the only remaining way of challenging a judgment, the preferred forum status of the county or jurisdiction in which the judgment was entered remains. When the action for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Crowns v. Forest Land Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Weber v. WeberWisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
- State v. ConwayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- Gimbel v. WehrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
- Ada Enterprises, Inc. v. ThompsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by8 opinions
- John A. Pliska and Stanley T. Pliska v. City of Stevens Point, Wisconsin and James BenzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Merco Distributing Corp. v. O & R Engines, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Lawrence Vandenplas and Barbara Vandenplas v. City of MuskegoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Chase Lumber & Fuel Co., Inc. v. ChaseCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
- Walker v. TobinCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1997
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