Wisconsin Code § 408.203

Staleness as notice of defect or defense
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After an act or event, other than a call that has been revoked, creating a right to immediate performance of the principal obligation
represented by a certificated security or setting a date on or after
which the security is to be presented or surrendered for redemption or exchange, a purchaser is charged with notice of any defect
in its issue or defense of the issuer, if the act or event:
(1) Requires the payment of money, the delivery of a certificated security, the registration of transfer of an uncertificated security, or any of them on presentation or surrender of the security
certificate, the money or security is available on the date set for
payment or exchange, and the purchaser takes the security more
than one year after that date; or
(2) Is not covered by sub. (1) and the purchaser takes the security more than 2 years after the date set for surrender or presentation or the date on which performance became due.

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