Wisconsin § 895.06 - Recovery of divisible personalty.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 895.06 — Recovery of divisible personalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 895.06. Recovery of divisible personalty.
When personal property is divisible and owned by tenants in common and one tenant in common shall claim and hold possession of more than the tenant’s share or proportion thereof his or her cotenant, after making a demand in writing, may sue for and recover the cotenant’s share or the value thereof. The court may direct the jury, if necessary, in any such action to find what specific articles or what share or interest belongs to the respective parties, and the court shall enter up judgment in form for one or both of the parties against the other, according to the verdict. 895.06 History History: 1993 a. 486 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 895.06
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 895.06 cover?
Section 895.06 ("Recovery of divisible personalty.") 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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