Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Thompson

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 4, 1888PublishedCited by 6 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. contended, inter alia, that the provision made in the original judgment for the plaintiff is alimony to her, which is subject to modification and revision at any time by the court.

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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. contended, inter alia, that the provision made in the original judgment for the plaintiff is alimony to her, which is subject to modification and revision at any time by the court. Blahe v. Blalee, 68 "Wis. 303; Goad v. Goad, 41 id. 23; Thomas v. Thomas, id. 229; Williams v. Williams, 29 id. 517. The fact that, by the original judgment, the plaintiff was ordered to pay the defendant $12 annually until further order, shows that there was no final division and distribution of the estate. This $42…

1Opinion of the CourtORtoit, J.

The plaintiff commenced suit against the defendant for divorce, charging him in her complaint with being an habitual drunkard and with cruel and inhuman treatment, and the court found the defendant guilty of the acts as charged and alleged in the plaintiff’s complaint; and at the September term of the court, 1884, on the 24th day of January, 1885, ordered and adjudged that the marriage between the plaintiff and defendant be dissolved, and the parties and each of them freed from the obligations thereof. It seems that the defendant purchased and paid for a certain forty acres of land, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rape v. HeatonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Barker v. DaytonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  3. Damp v. Town of DaneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Bacon v. BaconWisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Falkner v. GuildWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Egan v. EganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Keton v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  3. In re BlackSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
  4. Towns v. TownsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Kuether v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1921

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