Boehler v. Boehler
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: "WaeRew D. TaReaet, Circuit Judge. Appeal from the circuit court for Milwaukee county from an order in a proceeding’ in the action of Emma, Boehler, plaintiff, v. Henry Boehler, defendant.
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Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: "WaeRew D. TaReaet, Circuit Judge. Appeal from the circuit court for Milwaukee county from an order in a proceeding’ in the action of Emma, Boehler, plaintiff, v. Henry Boehler, defendant. June 5, 1886, such proceedings were duly had in such action that judgment of divorce was rendered for the plaintiff and she was awarded till the further order of the court the care and custody of the minor children of the parties, Adelia Boehler, then five, and Eichard Boehler, then about three years of age; and was also awarded for their…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshaxl, J.
An -action for divorce is a statutory proceeding. The limit of judicial authority therein does not extend beyond that specified in the written law (I Ency. PL & *630Pr. 52), which provides that the court may, upon entering a decree of divorce, in case of there being minor children, provide for their care, custody, maintenance, and education, and in its discretion award such custody to either of the parties. Sec. 2362, Stats. 1898. No authority is conferred by statute to provide in a divorce judgment or any proceedings in a divorce action for the support of adult children of the parties. The plain…
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