Wisconsin Code § 812.08

Judgment; bond
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(1) No judgment in the principal
action shall be entered against the defendant for an amount in excess of the liability of the garnishee to the principal defendant,
unless the defendant makes a general appearance or is personally
served and defaults or unless the defendant appears without objecting to the jurisdiction of the court over his or her person. An
in rem judgment shall not bar another action for any unpaid balance of the claim.
(2) No money shall be paid by the garnishee to the plaintiff to
satisfy an in rem judgment within one year from entry of such
judgment unless the plaintiff executes a bond or undertaking to
the garnishee, to be filed in the garnishee action, for double the
amount paid, or for double the value of the property delivered
conditioned that if the principal defendant within one year from
entry of judgment secures relief under s. 806.07, and, in due
course prevails on the merits, the plaintiff will pay the amount or
any part thereof found due to the principal defendant or to the garnishee defendant, as the court orders.

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