HENDERSON v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 353.

59 Wis.2d 451 (1973)

208 N.W.2d 423

HENDERSON, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant: AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 29, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field of Madison, and oral argument by Brad A. Liddle of Madison.

For the respondents there was a brief by Aberg, Bell, Blake & Metzner of Madison, attorneys for the defendant-respondent, and Frank M. Coyne of Madison and Seymour J. Kurtz of Chicago, Illinois, attorneys for the plaintiff-respondent, and oral argument by Steven J. Caulum of Madison, for the defendant-respondent and Mr. Coyne for the plaintiff-respondent.


CONNOR T. HANSEN, J.

Plaintiff and Penelope were residents of Illinois. Although they had never been legally married, the plaintiff and Penelope had been living together as man and wife continuously since 1961, during which time three children were born to them. Plaintiff and Penelope, with their children, lived together in the same home. Penelope used the surname of Henderson during this time rather than her own maiden name.

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