When part of the plaintiff’s debt has been collected, the plaintiff may recover only the residue remaining unpaid. When the action is against the devisees and legatees, the plaintiff may recover only that part of the debt that is not recoverable from the heirs.
Wis. Stat. § 877.28
Limit of liability
1979 c. 32 s. 55; 1979 c. 176; Stats. 1979 s. 777.28; 2001 a. 102 s. 118; Stats. 2001 s. 877.28.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.