Davis v. Town of Fulton
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Book County. The easels thus stated by Mr. Justice Taylor: “This action was brought to recover damages for an injury sustained by plaintiff from falling into a ditch in what is called Swift street, in the village of Edgerton, in the town of Fulton.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Book County. The easels thus stated by Mr. Justice Taylor: “This action was brought to recover damages for an injury sustained by plaintiff from falling into a ditch in what is called Swift street, in the village of Edgerton, in the town of Fulton. The evidence shows that Swift street extends north from Front street, which runs east and west; that the ditch in which the respondent was injured crosses Front street, and extends north along Swift street, east of the center of said street, for several rods, and then leaves the street on the east side. This ditch…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The first objection is stated in the record as follows: Plaintiff’s counsel, after proving, by the register of deeds of the county, that a certain book he had in court was volume 2 of plats in his office, and that the plat of the village of Edgerton was recorded therein, offered the same in evidence. The defendant’s counsel objected, “for the reason that there was no certificate on the plat as required by law at the time it was recorded.” To this objection the court made the following inquiry: “ The certificate is not on that plat? ” Defendant’s counsel replied, “ It is annexed to it; it is…
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