WILCOX v. WILCOX


26 Wis.2d 617 (1965)

WILCOX, Appellant, v. WILCOX and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 5, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by John T. Howard of Sun Prairie.

For the respondents there was a brief by Aberg, Bell, Blake & Metzner of Madison, and oral argument by Carroll Metzner.


HEFFERNAN, J.

The facts present a question susceptible to a quick, easy, and long-accepted answer: That the law of the place of the tort or injury determines the law to be applied to the case. After long and earnest consideration of the problem, we reject that answer and conclude that the law to be applied in this case on the demurrer is the law of Wisconsin and, accordingly, reverse the trial court and overrule the demurrer.

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