Buckeye v. Buckeye

It is contended by the appellant that since the tort on which this action is based was committed in Illinois, and that since, by the law of Illinois, the marriage *250of the parties would have the effect of extinguishing the cause of action, the Illinois law must be held to govern and the cause of action to have been extinguished at the time of the trial. It does not appear in this case where the parties were married, but it is clear that they are domiciled in Wisconsin. It is presumed that the law of the place where the marriage was performed is the same as the law of this state, and the sole…