The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15


time Of marriage.
l. Inc1rabIe physical tnpotene, OF In
capacity Of population, at the suit OF either
party, provided that the party making me
application WAS ignorant of such tlnpoteaeT
or tncapacity al the time OF marriage
2. Consequently or affinity where tns
parties are nearer of kin than the ttsf
cousins, computing By the rule of civil law
whether of the half or OF the whole blood.
at the suit OF either party: but when any
such marriage shall not have been an
nulled during the lifetime of the parties
the validity thereof shalt not be enQuireo
into after the III of either party
8. When such marriage was contracted
while either of the parties thereto had
husband or wife living. at the suit Of either
party.
1. Fraud force. or coercion, at the salt
OF the innocent and Injured party, unless
the marriage. has been confirmed By the acts
OF the injured party.
8. Insanity, idaoey, or such want OF IN
Outstanding as renders either party neaSsy
bic OF asserting to marriage. at the s0f
or the other. or at the suit of q guarot5
Of the iunatic or incompetent, or u
lunatIe or incompetent on regainiGg Eege8a
unless such iunatic or inComDetcn~. attef
regaining reason, has connrmed tins Qsae
age; provided that where the party comps
mentjS is the applicant, such pa9tg SssS8
have been ignorant of the others insanity
or mental Incompetence at the time ct tue
marriage and shall not have confirmed Ii
subsequent to such PERSONS regaining re2
son.
s. At the suit of the wife when she was
under the age or sixteen years ut the time
OF the marriage. unless such merctage be
confirmed by her after arriving at such sge
Z. At the suit OF the husband when ne
was under the age of eighteen ct the time
OF the marriage, unless such marriage he
confirmed BY him after arriving At sHca
Section 1858. Divorce shall be OF two
kinds:
i. Divorce from the bonds or ,natrimony
mr. divorce y . r,i-g -tttsf
. Divorce from hed and heard. or ii
yorce mensa q thoro.
Section 1854. For the purposes of an
nuImeut Of marriage. jurisdiction may he
acquired by publication as provided IN tie
statutes, or by personal service upon the de
PENDANT within this state, when either
party IS bona fide resident Of this state
at the time OF the commencement Of tho
action.
Section 1855. For purposes OF divorce
either absolute or from bed and board jus
diction may be acquired by publication rs
provided in the statutes or by personal
service upon the defendant Within III
state, under the following conditions
l. When, at the time the cause OF action
arose, either party was bona fde residelH
OF this state, and has continued so to br
down TO the time of the commencement ~
the action, except that no action for abs
Lutte divorce shall be commenced for am
cause ether than adultery or bigamy, unes,
one Of the parties has been Tor the i've
years next preceding the commencement 81
the action bona fde resident of this stat
2. IT, since the cause of action arose
either party, for at least two years next
preceding the commencement of the actj1a
has continued to be a bona fide resident ii
this state.
Section 1880. No decree for divorce shai
be granted If 1t appears to the satisfaction
of the court that the suit has been brought
by collision, or that the plaintiff has pro
cured or conniVed at the offense charged. OF
has condoned It, or has been guilty of adul-
no No ma
ties may, subject TO the approval of the
court stipuate for a division Of estate, for
Giimony, or for the support Of children, IN
case divorce be granted or marriage an
nulled.
Section 2S6of. Any one charged as
partfceps criminis shall be made a party
upon his or her application to the court,
subject to such terms and conditions as the
court may prescribe
Section 2360g. All hearings and trials to
determine whether or not decree shall be
granted shall be had before the court, and
not before referee, or any other dele
gated representative, and shall in ali cases
be public
Section 2360h. In each county OF the
state the circuit Judge or judges in ano
for such county shall by order iIed in the
Office of the clerk Of the circuit court on or
! before the first Monday OF July of each
year, appoint some reputable attorney, OF
recognized ability and standing at the bar,
divorce-counsel for such county. Before en-
tering upon the discharge of his duties.
such counsel shall take and file In the Office
of the clerk of the circuit court, an oath
to support the constitution of the United
States and Of the State OF Wisconsin and
to faithfully, fearlessy, and impartially dis
charge the duties Of such Office. The person
so appointed shalt continue to act until his
successor Is appointed and duly qualified
but such counsel may be removed at any
time by an order signed by the Judge or
judges who appointed him and fled Ia the
Office Of the clerk of the circuit court o.
such county Provided that In any county
having population Of two hundred and
hfty Thousand or more according to the last
state or national census, there shall be no
appointment of divOrce-counsel, but the
district attorney or any assistant district
attorney shall be the divorce-counse there
OF and perform all the duties Of such Office
Section 2360h-1. In any action 10 affirm
or annul marriage, or for a divorce, the
p!aintiG shall within ten days after MAXIM
service on the defendant serve a copy OF
the summons and complaint upon the di-
vorce-counsel OF the county IN which the
action Is begun.
Section 2S60h-2 No decree In an &C
zion to affirm or annual q marriage, or for
divorce, shall be granted In any action IN
which the defendant shall not appear and
contest the right to a divorce In good faith
until such dlvorce-counsel or the divorce
counsel OF the county In which the actio1
Is tried shall have appeared In open court
and on behalf Of the public made fair anG
impartial presentation of tho case TO the
court and fully advised the court as to tie
merits Of the case and the rights and il
terests Of the parties and Of the public, 10,
until the proposed findings and Judguen,
shall have been submitted TO such divoFe"
counsel.
Section 2S6Oh-S. Neither sueh divorct-
counsel nor any law partner Of such G.
v0rce-counsel shall appear in any action L
affirm or annul g marriage, or for divorce,
In any. court OF the county in which he shall
be acting as such divorce-counsel, except as
herein provided. In case such divorce
counsel or his partner shall be in any way
interested In any such action, the presiding
Judge shall appoint some reputable attorney
TO perform the services enjoined upon such
oiVorce-counsel herein, and such attorney So
appointed shall take and file the oath and
receive the compensation provided for here
in.
Section 2se0h-4. For each case in
which such divorce-counsel appears as pro-
Vlded herein, excepting counties having q
population OF two hundred and fifty thou
saho or more, he snail receive the sum OF
ten doilars to, be paid by the county where
In the action was tried upon the order Of
the presiding judge and the certificate OF
the clerk of the circuit court provided that
Gay Of an fbe eas ma s d oSSegPy than one
courC may, In It's discretion fequire the
parties to the action Or either of them To
pay such additional sum to compensate such
divorce-counsel, as the Justice OF the case
may require, having due regard to the
financial ability of such parties, which adj
dlr-onaI sum In counties having popula-
tlon OF two hundred and fifty thousand or
county.
Section 2s60t. No decree for annulment
OF marriage. or for divorce, shall be grant
does not appear and defend the same ir
good faith unless the cause Is shown by
affirmative proof aside from any admission
70 the plaintiff on the part of the defend
Section 23eoj. No record or evidence II
any case Shall be imDounded NJ access