Wisconsin § 812.16 - Principal action tried first; judgment.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 812.16 — Principal action tried first; judgment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 812.16. Principal action tried first; judgment.
812.16(1) (1) No trial shall be had of the garnishment action until the plaintiff has judgment in the principal action and if the defendant has judgment the garnishment action shall be dismissed with costs. 812.16(2) (2) The court may adjudge the recovery of any debt, the conveyance, transfer or delivery to the sheriff or any officer appointed by the judgment of any real estate or personal property disclosed or found to be liable to be applied to the plaintiff’s demand; or by the judgment pass the title thereto; and may therein or by its order direct the manner of making sale and of disposing of the proceeds thereof, or of any money or other thing paid or delivered to the clerk or officer. The judgment against a garnishee shall discharge the garnishee from all demands by the defendant for all property paid, delivered or accounted for by the garnishee, by force of such judgment. 812.16 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 759 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 812.16; 1993 a. 486 . 812.16 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See s.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 812.16 cover?
Section 812.16 ("Principal action tried first; judgment.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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