Rauser v. Rauser

The issue before us is whether the Wisconsin court has personal jurisdiction over the nonresident executors (the appellants Irene Finn Rauser and the First National Bank of Nevada).

Sec. 262.05, Stats., is our so-called “long-arm statute.” The plaintiff-respondent relies on sub. (6) (c). Sec. 262.05 (6) (c), provides:

“(6) Local property. In any action which arises out of:

“(c) A claim that the defendant return, restore, or account to the plaintiff for any asset or thing of value which was within this state at the time the defendant acquired possession or control over it.”

Wisconsin’s…