HIRTH v. HIRTH

No. 187.

48 Wis.2d 491 (1970)

180 N.W.2d 601

HIRTH, Respondent, v. HIRTH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 3, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Ruppa & Wegner of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Nathan Ruppa.

For the respondent there was a brief by McDonald, Purcell, Piper & Boettcher of Madison, and oral argument by Pierce T. Purcell.


ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

Issues are here raised to two related orders of a trial court in an action for legal separation: (1) The order awarding alimony to the wife; and (2) the order requiring the husband to contribute to payment of the wife's attorney's fees. Relatedness derives from the fact that both orders require and rest upon specific trial court findings of fact establishing: (1) The need of the wife; and (2) the ability to pay of the husband. Here the trial court...

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