Legal Opinion

Hale v. Hale

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1957PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCurrie, J.

The issue on this appeal is how the two-year period is to be computed which is prescribed by sec. 330.19 (5), Stats., for either giving written notice of injury or serving the complaint, where the cause of action is one to recover for personal injuries. If the day on which the accident occurred is to be excluded, but the day on which the complaint was served is to be counted, then the service of the complaint in the instant case was timely.

The provisions of sec. 990.001 (4) (a) and (d), Stats. 1955, control and are decisive of this appeal. These two paragraphs provide as follows:

“(a) The time…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Siebert v. Jacob Dudenhoefer Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Pick Industries, Inc. v. Gebhard-Berghammer, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1953

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Pufahl v. WilliamsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Prince v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1960
  3. Cuisinier v. SattlerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979

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