Morrison v. Fisher
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. J. Turnee, Circuit Judge. Tbis is an action brought against tbe defendants as members of tbe state board of agriculture to recover for personal injuries sustained by tbe plaintiff while attending tbe state fair.
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Appeal from a judgment of of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. J. Turnee, Circuit Judge. Tbis is an action brought against tbe defendants as members of tbe state board of agriculture to recover for personal injuries sustained by tbe plaintiff while attending tbe state fair. It is alleged in tbe complaint that as such board it was tbe duty of the defendants to exercise sole control of tbe affairs of tbe department of agriculture and of state fairs and make such by-laws, rules, and regulations in relation to the management of tbe business of such department and state fairs as should…
1Opinion of the CourtBhsRwiN, J.
Two main questions arise upon this appeal: (1) Whether the board is liable, in its corporate capacity; and (2) Whether appellants are individually liable.
*6261. Tbe Wisconsin state board of agriculture is organized under secs. 1456 to 14586, Stats., inclusive. Tbe object of tbe statute is tbe establishment of a department of agriculture wbicb is to be managed by tbis board to promote tbe interests of agriculture, dairying, horticulture, manufacturing, and tbe domestic arts. Tbe board is to be appointed by tbe governor and shall consist of one member from each Congressional district and two from…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Hill v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Maxmilian v. . MayorNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Minear v. State Board of AgricultureIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- Hayes v. City of OshkoshWisconsin Supreme Court · 1873
- Bassett v. . FishNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Apfelbacher v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
- Clark v. Monroe County Fair Assn.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1927
- Tri-State Fair v. RowtonTennessee Supreme Court · 1918
- Crete Mills v. Nebraska State Board of AgricultureNebraska Supreme Court · 1937
- Hadler v. North West Agricultural, Live Stock & Fair Ass'nNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1931
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