Pauly v. Pauly
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPExAL from the County Court of Milwaukee County. This is an action by a wife for a divorce from her husband, commenced May 10, 1886, in the circuit court for Milwaukee county, and upon defendant’s application removed to the county court of that county.
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APPExAL from the County Court of Milwaukee County. This is an action by a wife for a divorce from her husband, commenced May 10, 1886, in the circuit court for Milwaukee county, and upon defendant’s application removed to the county court of that county. The complainant charges many acts of cruel and inhuman treatment; alleges that the defendant is worth $40,000; that the fruit of the marriage is one female child, less than one year old; and that the defendant is an improper person to have charge of such child; and asks for an absolute divorce, for the custody of the child, and for alimony.…
1Opinion of the CourtOrton, J.
The complaint charges very many acts of cruel and inhuman treatment of the respondent by the appellant, and states that the defendant is worth $40,000; and prays for a divorce, the custody of their infant female child, born the 16th day of August, 1885, and for alimony. On this appeal the judgment of divorce is not questioned, but the appellant complains of the custody of the child being given to the respondent, and of the amount of the alimony allowed to her. The learned counsel of the appellant does not so much question the fact of the cruelty and inhuman treatment charged, but attempts to…
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