SINNOTT v. PORTER

No. 76.

57 Wis.2d 462 (1973)

204 N.W.2d 449

SINNOTT, Respondent, v. PORTER, Appellant: DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Prazak & Geffs of Clinton.

For the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of William H. Freytag of Elkhorn.


ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

In denying the motion for summary judgment, the trial court held:

(1) The divorce court did not exceed its authority in directing plaintiff's attorney to execute all papers necessary for a division of the estate in the divorce action.

(2) The attorney so authorized exceeded his authority in entering into a revised or changed agreement for the division of the property involved.

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