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McMANUS v. HINNEY

35 Wis.2d 433 (1967)

MCMANUS, Guardian ad litem, and others, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. HINNEY and another, Defendants: IOWA NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 6, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Robert G. Hartman of Juneau, attorney, and W. Scott Van Alstyne, Jr., of Madison of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Van Alstyne.

For the respondents there was a brief by Jack McManus, attorney, and Larry Haukom of counsel, both of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. McManus.

CURRIE, C. J.

The sole question to be decided on this appeal is whether the trial court's finding that LaCaria did not stand in loco parentis to the two minor plaintiffs is against the great weight and clear preponderance of the evidence.

Before reviewing the evidence we deem it advisable to fix the legal signification of the term in loco parentis.

In 67 C. J. S., Parent & Child, p. 803, sec. 71, the term in loco parentis is...

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