{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-843.05","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 843.05","heading":"Defendants; separate trials.","body":"(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.\n(2) The court may award a separate trial to any defendant; in a joint trial, several judgments may be rendered.","path":["Chs. 801-847, Civil Procedure","Chapter 843 Actions For Possession Of Real Property; Damages For Withholding"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/843.05","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:44Z","sha256":"88e66aa72541f58090487a0e065d06e0adecc5f34c0f2a37dc8a7d43fa8114af","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-843.04","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-843.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}