889.243 Witnesses, how subpoenaed; neglect to appear. The court before whom any conveyance may be presented to be proved, as provided in ss. 889.24 to 889.243, may issue subpoenas to the subscribing witnesses or others, as required, to appear and testify touching the execution of such deed, which subpoenas may be served in any part of this state; and every person so subpoenaed who, without reasonable cause, neglects to appear or refuses to answer on oath touching the matters aforesaid shall be liable to the party injured in the sum of $100 damages and for such further damages as the party may sustain thereby, and may also be punished as for a contempt by the court.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 889 - Documentary and record evidence.
889.01 - Publication by state as evidence of laws.
889.02 - Publication by other states and United States as evidence of laws and regulations.
889.03 - Copies certified by state law librarian; fees.
889.04 - County and municipal ordinances.
889.05 - Common law of sister states.
889.07 - Court records and copies.
889.08 - Copies, how certified, presumptions.
889.09 - Certification of nonfiling.
889.10 - Official certificates, etc.
889.11 - Reporter's transcript as evidence.
889.13 - Transcript of municipal court records.
889.14 - Proof of unrecorded proceedings before municipal judge.
889.15 - Proceedings of other courts as evidence.
889.16 - Judgment of foreign justice.
889.17 - Conveyances and record thereof.
889.19 - Pedigree recitals in deeds and wills.
889.23 - Acknowledged writings, evidence.
889.24 - Conveyance, how proved.
889.241 - How made when grantor refuses.
889.242 - How, when witnesses dead.
889.243 - Witnesses, how subpoenaed; neglect to appear.
889.29 - Photographic copies of business records as evidence.