Schafer v. Wegner

The controlling issues involve the statute of limitations and the defense of laches.

The trial court, in its memorandum decision on the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, described the background of this litigation as follows:

“It appears that Mr. and Mrs. Schafer were married on June 16, 1927, and four children were born of that marriage. As previously stated the plaintiff, Anne B. Schafer, commenced the divorce action against Michael E. Schafer in the year 1955. In the succeeding twenty years, up to this date, there were numerous court appearances upon motions and orders to show cause;…