EDWARDS v. EDWARDS


270 Wis. 48 (1955)

EDWARDS, Respondent, vs. EDWARDS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

May 3, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Douglas, Omernik & Bitney of Spooner, and oral argument by Edward E. Omernik.

For the respondent, Veda Stone, and Eau Claire County Department of Public Welfare, the cause was submitted on the brief of V. O. Tronsdal, district attorney of Eau Claire county, and John D. Kaiser, assistant district attorney and special counsel.


CURRIE, J.

The controversy here presented involves the custody of the eleven-year-old son of divorced parents. The only legal issue presented is whether there was an abuse of discretion on the part of the learned trial court in denying the father's application to have custody of the child transferred to himself. This necessitates a thorough review of the material evidence.

The plaintiff Palma O. Edwards and the defendant...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases