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WI Stat § 893.30 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.30 - Presumption from legal title.

893.30  Presumption from legal title. In every action to recover or for the possession of real property, and in every defense based on legal title, the person establishing a legal title to the premises is presumed to have been in possession of the premises within the time required by law, and the occupation of such premises by another person shall be deemed to have been under and in subordination to the legal title unless it appears that such premises have been held and possessed adversely to the legal title for 7 years under s. 893.27, 10 years under s. 893.26 or 20 years under s. 893.25, before the commencement of the action.History:  1979 c. 323.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is based on previous s. 893.05. The last sentence is expanded to recognize the new 7-year statute in s. 893.27. The words “and in every defense based on legal title" are added to make clear that the presumption of this section applies whether the holder of legal title is suing to recover the land, or a claiming adverse possessor is suing to establish title to it. [Bill 326-A]The lowest burden of proof applies in adverse possession cases. Kruse v. Horlamus Industries, 130 Wis. 2d 357, 387 N.W.2d 64 (1986).
WI Stat § 893.31 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.31 - Tenant's possession that of landlord.

893.31  Tenant's possession that of landlord. Whenever the relation of landlord and tenant exists between any persons the possession of the tenant is the possession of the landlord until the expiration of 10 years from the termination of the tenancy; or if there is no written lease until the expiration of 10 years from the time of the last payment of rent, notwithstanding that the tenant may have acquired another title or may have claimed to hold adversely to his or her landlord. The period of limitation provided by s. 893.25, 893.26 or 893.27 shall not commence until the period provided in this section expires.History:  1979 c. 323.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This is present s. 893.11 renumbered for more logical placement and revised slightly for the purpose of textual clarity only. It complements and supplements s. 893.30 (previous s. 893.05). The 10-year period is retained as the period during which adverse possession (for any statutory period) cannot begin to run in favor of a tenant. Adoption of a 7-year statute in s. 893.27 does not affect the policy of this section. [Bill 326-A]
WI Stat § 893.32 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.32 - Entry upon real estate, when valid as interruption of adverse possession.

893.32  Entry upon real estate, when valid as interruption of adverse possession. No entry upon real estate is sufficient or valid as an interruption of adverse possession of the real estate unless an action is commenced against the adverse possessor within one year after the entry and before the applicable adverse possession period of limitation specified in this subchapter has run, or unless the entry in fact terminates the adverse possession and is followed by possession by the person making the entry.History:  1979 c. 323.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section replaces previous s. 893.04, which was very difficult to interpret with certainty. No change in substance is intended from the most reasonable probable interpretation of s. 893.04; indeed, the intention is to articulate that policy with greater clarity, consistent with the one decided case applying that section, Brockman v. Brandenburg, 197 Wis. 51, 221 N.W. 397 (1928). [Bill 326-A]
WI Stat § 893.34 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.34 - Immunity for property owners.

893.34  Immunity for property owners. No suit may be brought against any property owner who, in good faith, terminates a tenancy as the result of receiving a notice from a law enforcement agency under s. 704.17 (1p) (c), (2) (c) or (3) (b).History:  1993 a. 139; 2017 a. 317, s. 54.
WI Stat § 893.35 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.35 - Action to recover personal property.

893.35  Action to recover personal property. An action to recover personal property shall be commenced within 6 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred. The cause of action accrues at the time the wrongful taking or conversion occurs, or the wrongful detention begins. An action for damage for wrongful taking, conversion or detention of personal property shall be commenced within the time limited by s. 893.51.History:  1979 c. 323.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is based on previous s. 893.19 (6), without change in substance, but with some expansion of language to make clear that accrual of the cause of action is not delayed until the person bringing the action learns of the wrongful taking or detention. The limitation with respect to an action for damages is contained in s. 893.51. [Bill 326-A]A wrongful detention claim is separate from a conversion claim. A wrongful detention claim may arise against a possessor of previously converted or wrongfully taken property. Under those facts, a wrongful detention claim is available and, for purposes of this section and s. 893.51 (1), accrues at the time the property is obtained. No demand is necessary. Mueller v. TL90108, LLC, 2020 WI 7, 390 Wis. 2d 34, 938 N.W.2d 566, 17-1962.This section and s. 893.51 (1) are statutes of repose, not statutes of limitation. A statute of repose provides that a cause of action must be commenced within a specified amount of time after the defendant's action that allegedly led to injury, regardless of whether the plaintiff has discovered the injury or wrongdoing. With regard to a wrongful detention claim, the statutes focus on when the wrongful detention begins, not when the property owner discovers or knows of the detention. Mueller v. TL90108, LLC, 2020 WI 7, 390 Wis. 2d 34, 938 N.W.2d 566, 17-1962.
WI Stat § 893.36 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.36 - Secured livestock.

893.36  Secured livestock. (1g) In this section:(a) “Buyer in ordinary course of business" has the meaning provided by s. 401.201 (2) (em). (b) “Collateral" has the meaning provided by s. 409.102 (1) (cs). (c) “Debtor" has the meaning provided by s. 409.102 (1) (gs).(d) “Market agency" means a person regularly engaged in the business of receiving, buying or selling livestock whether on a commission basis or otherwise.(e) “Secured party" has the meaning provided by s. 409.102 (1) (rs).(f) “Security agreement" has the meaning provided by s. 409.102 (1) (s). (1m) An action by a secured party to recover damages or property, based upon the sale of livestock which when sold is the secured party's collateral, against the market agency which in the ordinary course of business conducts the auction of the livestock, or against a buyer in ordinary course of business shall be commenced within 2 years after the date of sale of the livestock, or be barred, if:(a) The debtor signs or endorses any writing arising from the transaction, including a check or draft, which states that the sale of the livestock is permitted by the secured party; and(b) The secured party does not commence an action, within 2 years after the date of sale of the livestock against the debtor for purposes of enforcing rights under the security agreement or an obligation secured by the security agreement. (2) This section does not apply to actions based upon a sale of livestock occurring prior to April 3, 1980, nor to an action by a secured party against its debtor. Section 893.35 or 893.51 applies to any action described in sub. (1m) if the limitation described in sub. (1m) is not applicable.History:  1979 c. 221 ss. 837m, 2204 (33) (b); 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (24); 2001 a. 103; 2009 a. 320.
WI Stat § 893.37 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.37 - Survey.

893.37  Survey. No action may be brought against an engineer or any professional land surveyor, as defined in s. 443.01 (7m), to recover damages for negligence, errors, or omission in the making of any survey nor for contribution or indemnity related to such negligence, errors, or omissions more than 6 years after the completion of a survey.History:  1979 c. 323 s. 3; Stats. 1979 s. 893.36; 1979 c. 355 s. 228; Stats. 1979 s. 893.37; 2013 a. 358.The discovery rule applies to statutes of limitations that limit the time to sue from the time when the action “accrues," being the time of discovery. The discovery rule does not apply to this section because it is a statute of repose, a statute that specifies the time of accrual (in this statute the time when the injury occurred) and limits the time suit can be brought from that specified date. Tomczak v. Bailey, 218 Wis. 2d 245, 578 N.W.2d 166 (1998), 95-2733.
WI Stat § 893.40 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.40 - Action on judgment or decree; court of record.

893.40  Action on judgment or decree; court of record. Except as provided in ss. 846.04 (2) and (3) and 893.415, action upon a judgment or decree of a court of record of any state or of the United States shall be commenced within 20 years after the judgment or decree is entered or be barred.History:  1979 c. 323; 1997 a. 27; 2003 a. 287.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section has been created to combine the provisions of repealed ss. 893.16 (1) and 893.18 (1). A substantive change from prior law results as the time period for an action upon a judgment of a court of record sitting without this state is increased from 10 years to 20 years and runs from the time of entry of a judgment. The separate statute of limitations for an action upon a sealed instrument is repealed as unnecessary. [Bill 326-A]The defendant was prejudiced by an unreasonable 16-year delay in bringing suit; thus laches barred suit even though the applicable limitation period did not. Schafer v. Wegner, 78 Wis. 2d 127, 254 N.W.2d 193 (1977).A request by the state or an offender to correct a clerical error in the sentence portion of a written judgment to reflect accurately an oral pronouncement of sentence is not an “action upon a judgment" under this section. State v. Prihoda, 2000 WI 123, 239 Wis. 2d 244, 618 N.W.2d 857, 98-2263.This section clearly and unambiguously specifies that the date when a cause of action to collect past-due child support payments begins to run is the date when a judgment ordering payments is entered. State v. Hamilton, 2003 WI 50, 261 Wis. 2d 458, 661 N.W.2d 832, 01-1014.Under the circumstances present in this case where a statute precluded a provision in a judgment, the statute of repose could not begin to run as to that provision until the legislature changed the law such that the provision could be carried out. Johnson v. Masters, 2013 WI 43, 347 Wis. 2d 238, 830 N.W.2d 647, 11-1240.
WI Stat § 893.41 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.41 - Breach of contract to marry; action to recover property.

893.41  Breach of contract to marry; action to recover property. An action to recover property procured by fraud by a party in representing that he or she intended to marry the party providing the property and not breach the contract to marry, to which s. 768.06 applies, shall be commenced within one year after the breach of the contract to marry.History:  1979 c. 323; 1981 c. 314 s. 146.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section has been created to place into ch. 893 the statute of limitations for an action to recover property for an alleged breach of a contract to marry. See also note following s. 768.06. [Bill 326-A]
WI Stat § 893.415 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.415 - Action to collect support.

893.415  Action to collect support. (1) In this section, “action" means any proceeding brought before a court, whether commenced by a petition, motion, order to show cause, or other pleading. (2) An action to collect child or family support owed under a judgment or order entered under ch. 767, or to collect child support owed under a judgment or order entered under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), 938.363 (2), or 948.22 (7), shall be commenced within 20 years after the youngest child for whom the support was ordered under the judgment or order reaches the age of 18 or, if the child is enrolled full-time in high school or its equivalent, reaches the age of 19. (3) An action under this section is commenced when the petition, motion, order to show cause, or other pleading commencing the action is filed with the court, except that an action under this section is not commenced if proper notice of the action, as required by law or by the court, has not been provided to the respondent in the action within 90 days after the petition, motion, order to show cause, or other pleading is filed.History:  2003 a. 287; 2015 a. 373.
WI Stat § 893.42 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.42 - Action on a judgment of court not of record.

893.42  Action on a judgment of court not of record. An action upon a judgment of a court not of record shall be commenced within 6 years of entry of judgment or be barred.History:  1979 c. 323.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.19 (1) renumbered for more logical placement in restructured ch. 893. [Bill 326-A]
WI Stat § 893.425 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.425 - Fraudulent transfers.

893.425  Fraudulent transfers. An action with respect to a fraudulent transfer or obligation under ch. 242 shall be barred unless the action is commenced: (1) Under s. 242.04 (1) (a), within 4 years after the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred or, if later, within one year after the transfer or obligation is or could reasonably have been discovered by the claimant. (2) Under s. 242.04 (1) (b) or 242.05 (1), within 4 years after the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred. (3) Under s. 242.05 (2), within one year after the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred.History:  1987 a. 192.Sub. (1) sets a one-year statute of limitations from the point at which the claimant discovers or reasonably could have discovered the fraudulent nature of the transfer or obligation. The statute of limitations test is not based on discovery of the transfer; it is based on discovery of the fraudulent nature of the transfer. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Great Lakes Quick Lube LP v. Theisen, 2018 WI App 70, 384 Wis. 2d 580, 920 N.W.2d 356, 18-0333.
WI Stat § 893.44 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.44 - Compensation for personal service.

893.44  Compensation for personal service. (1) Any action to recover unpaid salary, wages or other compensation for personal services, except actions to recover fees for professional services and except as provided in sub. (2), shall be commenced within 2 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred. (2) An action to recover wages under s. 109.09 shall be commenced within 2 years after the claim is filed with the department of workforce development or be barred.History:  1979 c. 323; 1985 a. 220; 1995 a. 27 s. 9130 (4); 1997 a. 3.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.21 (5) renumbered for more logical placement in restructured ch. 893. Actions to collect fees for professional services are brought under s. 893.43. [Bill 326-A]A stock-purchase plan as a reward for increased profits is not subject to s. 893.21 (5) [now s. 893.44]. Younger v. Rosenow Paper & Supply Co. 51 Wis. 2d 619, 188 N.W.2d 507 (1971).Professional services by a physician or attorney, although not customarily performed in the profession, may be classified as professional if requested by reason of the professional's expertise and training, if the professional then utilizes that knowledge and training. If the services are so classified depends upon the facts of the particular employment. Lorenz v. Dreske, 62 Wis. 2d 273, 214 N.W.2d 753 (1974).Section 893.21 (5) [now s. 893.44] does not apply unless services are actually rendered. Yanta v. Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc. 66 Wis. 2d 53, 224 N.W.2d 389 (1974).If the object of a disputed contract is the end product or fruit of human labor rather than the labor per se, s. 893.19 (3) [now s. 893.43] applies rather than s. 893.21 (5) [now s. 893.44]. Rupp v. O'Connor, 81 Wis. 2d 436, 261 N.W.2d 815 (1978).An unjust enrichment claim accrues when a cohabitational relationship terminates. The court does not determine which statute of limitations, if any, applies. Watts (Bischoff) v. Watts, 152 Wis. 2d 370, 448 N.W.2d 292 (Ct. App. 1989).This section applies only to actions for wages already earned. Lovett v. Mt. Senario College, Inc. 154 Wis. 2d 831, 454 N.W.2d 356 (Ct. App. 1990).This section does not apply to actions for the recovery of sales commissions. Erdman v. Jovoco, Inc. 181 Wis. 2d 736, 512 N.W.2d 487 (1994).The distinguishing feature of personal services under this section is whether the human labor itself is sought and is the object of the compensation or whether the end-product of the service is purchased. Paulson v. Shapiro, 490 F.2d 1 (1973).
WI Stat § 893.45 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.45 - Acknowledgment or new promise.

893.45  Acknowledgment or new promise. No acknowledgment or promise shall be sufficient evidence of a new or continuing contract, whereby to take the cause out of the operation of this chapter, unless the same be contained in some writing signed by the party to be charged thereby.History:  1979 c. 323.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.42 renumbered for more logical placement in restructured ch. 893. [Bill 326-A]
WI Stat § 893.46 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.46 - Acknowledgment, who not bound by.

893.46  Acknowledgment, who not bound by. If there are 2 or more joint contractors or joint personal representatives of any contractor, no such joint contractor or joint personal representative shall lose the benefit of this chapter so as to be chargeable by reason only of any acknowledgment or promise made by any other of them.History:  1979 c. 323; 2001 a. 102.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.43 renumbered for more logical placement in restructured ch. 893. [Bill 326-A]
WI Stat § 893.47 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.47 - Actions against parties jointly liable.

893.47  Actions against parties jointly liable. In actions commenced against 2 or more joint contractors or joint personal representatives of any contractors, if it shall appear, on the trial or otherwise, that the plaintiff is barred by this chapter as to one or more of the defendants but is entitled to recover against any other or others of them by virtue of a new acknowledgment or promise or otherwise, judgment shall be given for the plaintiff as to any of the defendants against whom the plaintiff is entitled to recover and for the other defendant or defendants against the plaintiff.History:  1979 c. 323; 2001 a. 102.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.44 renumbered for more logical placement in restructured ch. 893. [Bill 326-A]
WI Stat § 893.48 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.48 - Payment, effect of, not altered.

893.48  Payment, effect of, not altered. Nothing contained in ss. 893.44 to 893.47 shall alter, take away or lessen the effect of a payment of any principal or interest made by any person, but no endorsement or memorandum of any such payment, written or made upon any promissory note, bill of exchange or other writing, by or on behalf of the party to whom the payment is made or purports to be made, is sufficient proof of the payment so as to take the case out of the operation of this chapter.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 784 (1975); 1979 c. 323.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.46 renumbered for more logical placement in restructured ch. 893. [Bill 326-A]
WI Stat § 893.49 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.49 - Payment by one not to affect others.

893.49  Payment by one not to affect others. If there are 2 or more joint contractors or joint personal representatives of any contractor, no one of them shall lose the benefit of this chapter so as to be chargeable by reason only of any payment made by any other of them.History:  1979 c. 323; 2001 a. 102.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.47 renumbered for more logical placement in restructured ch. 893. [Bill 326-A]
WI Stat § 893.50 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 893 - Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units.|893.50 - Other actions.

893.50  Other actions. All personal actions on any contract not limited by this chapter or any other law of this state shall be brought within 10 years after the accruing of the cause of action.History:  1979 c. 323.Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.26 renumbered for more logical placement in restructured ch. 893. [Bill 326-A]