Hopkins v. Hopkins
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County. A former appeal in tbis action is reported in 39 Wis., 167, where the facts are stated. After the cause was remanded to the circuit court for modification of the judgment, a motion for a change of venue on account of tbe prejudice of tbe judge, was made by tbe defendant, and denied.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County. A former appeal in tbis action is reported in 39 Wis., 167, where the facts are stated. After the cause was remanded to the circuit court for modification of the judgment, a motion for a change of venue on account of tbe prejudice of tbe judge, was made by tbe defendant, and denied. Tbe judgment for alimony having been modified pursuant to tbe direction of this court, defendant moved for a further modification thereof, and, while this motion was pending, moved for a reference to take testimony on tbe question of alimony. Both motions were…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
I. -The judgment of divorce cannot be set aside or reexamined, but must be deemed final and conclusive upon that question. It must be borne in mind that a direct appeal was taken from the original judgment of divorce, which was affirmed by this court. 39 Wis., 165. But that is not all. On the appeal taken from the second order refusing to set aside the judgment or to modify it as asked by the defendant, this court decided that no case was presented for setting aside the judgment, though it was held that the judgment should be modified in certain particulars. 39 Wis., 167. And upon that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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