Legal Opinion

Braun v. Brown

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 8, 1957PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWingert, J.

We have reached the conclusion that plaintiff is entitled to recover the unpaid instalments of support money called for by the judgment of divorce, and that accordingly the judgment in the present action must be reversed.

1. Sec. 247.32, Stats., provides that after a judgment providing for alimony or other allowance for the wife and children,—

“. . . the court may, from time to time, on the petition of either of the parties, revise and alter such judgment respecting the amount of such . . . allowance and the payment thereof. . .

Thus it was open to defendant Brown, at any time before the boy…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Halmu v. HalmuWisconsin Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Grady v. MeyerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Schulteis v. Trade Press Publishing Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Kiel v. Scott & Williams, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Matson v. MatsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  2. Anderson v. AndersonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Rust v. RustWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Braun v. BrownWisconsin Supreme Court · 1957

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