In re Grbic
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Writ of habeas corpus. August 27, 1919, Helen Grbic as plaintiff began an action for divorce against the petitioner as defendant. On the 8th day of September the defendant was ordered to pay the plaintiff $8 a week temporary alimony and $25 attorney’s fees. On the 11th day of September, upon the verified complaint and affidavit of the plaintiff-, a writ of ne exeat was issued, and on the 12th day of September the sheriff took the defendant into custody under the writ.
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Writ of habeas corpus. August 27, 1919, Helen Grbic as plaintiff began an action for divorce against the petitioner as defendant. On the 8th day of September the defendant was ordered to pay the plaintiff $8 a week temporary alimony and $25 attorney’s fees. On the 11th day of September, upon the verified complaint and affidavit of the plaintiff-, a writ of ne exeat was issued, and on the 12th day of September the sheriff took the defendant into custody under the writ. On the 16th day of September the defendant served his verified answer, denying the allegations of the plaintiff’s complaint,…
1Opinion of the CourtRosenberrv, J.
The question raised by the motion to quash the writ is whether or not the circuit court for Mil*203waukee county had jurisdiction, upon the facts and circumstances shorvn by the affidavit and verified complaint of the plaintiff, to issue a writ of ne exeat. The statutory provisions relating to the writ of ne exeat are found in secs. 2784-2786. While sec. 2785, Stats., provides that iio writ of ne exeat shall be granted unless it satisfactorily appears to the court or the judge by the affidavit of the plaintiff or some indifferent witness that sufficient grounds exist therefor, the grounds upon…
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