Coad v. Coad
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Iowa County. Action, by tbe wife, for divoi’ce, on tbe ground that tbe defendant, though of sufficient ability, bad willfully neglected to provide for her support or furnish her tbe common necessaries of life.
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Iowa County. Action, by tbe wife, for divoi’ce, on tbe ground that tbe defendant, though of sufficient ability, bad willfully neglected to provide for her support or furnish her tbe common necessaries of life. The action was commenced in tbe Iowa county circuit court; tbe summons served by publication; an order of reference made at tbe June term of said court, 1874; and judgment of divorce upon tbe referee’s report, signed at tbe circuit court for La Fayette county, June 24, 1874. . Tbe evidence taken before tbe referee tended to show that defendant was tbe…
1Opinion of the Court
Cole, 3".
1. The attorneys of tbe defendant moved “ to set *26aside tbe findings of fact, conclusions of law and the judgment rendered in ” the action; which motion was based upon the pleadings, papers on file and records in the cause. Ilnder the decisions of this court, this was a general appearance in the cause, and waived all defects in the service of process. It is true, the attorneys attempted to limit the effect of their appearance by stating that it was “ for the purposes of said motion only;” but still it must be regarded as a general appearance. For the rule is, that when a party seeks…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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