# Wis. Stat. § 843.05: Defendants; separate trials

> Wisconsin · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.05

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 843.05
- **Heading:** Defendants; separate trials
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 843 / Section 843.05

## Text

(1) If the property is occupied, or if any person is in physical possession, or if any person is exercising acts of ownership on the property, such occupant or possessor shall be made a defendant.

(2) The court may award a separate trial to any defendant; in a joint trial, several judgments may be rendered.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 843.05.

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 843.01 Action for possession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.02 Effect of conveyance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.03 Complaint, what to allege.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.04 Future interests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.04.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.05 Defendants; separate trials.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.06 Death of parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.07 Defenses: legal; equitable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.08 Defense; condemnation; how pleaded.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.09 Counterclaim for improvements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.09.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.10 Counterclaim that plaintiff be required to sell land to defendant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.11 Plaintiff’s proof; possession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.12 Plaintiff’s proof; ouster.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.12.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.13 Damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 843.14 Judgment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C843_S843.14.md)

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