Sutter v. Milwaukee Board of Fire Underwriters
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: F. C. Eschweilee, Circuit Judge. Action to recover damages for tbe death of Louis R, Schultz, aged twenty-four, who was killed August 8, 1910, in a collision between defendant’s patrol wagon and the motorcycle of the deceased on Eleventh street in the city of Milwaukee.
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Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: F. C. Eschweilee, Circuit Judge. Action to recover damages for tbe death of Louis R, Schultz, aged twenty-four, who was killed August 8, 1910, in a collision between defendant’s patrol wagon and the motorcycle of the deceased on Eleventh street in the city of Milwaukee. The jury found (1) that the bell or gong on defendant’s patrol wagon was sounded as it approached and reached Eleventh street; (2) that the patrol wagon did not approach and cross Eleventh street at an unreasonable rate of speed; (3) that deceased was free from…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed November 14, 1916:
WiNslow, C. J.
The case was here before on a general demurrer to the complaint (161 Wis. 615, 155 N. W. 127), and it was then held that the defendant was not a municipal corporation and had no immunity from liability for the negligent acts of its servants even though they were performing duties which if performed by public officers would be governmental and public. It appeared upon the trial that an ordinance of the city of Milwaukee provided that officers and men of the defendant’s fire patrol, as well as officers and men of the city fire…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Engel v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
- Sutter v. Milwaukee Board of Fire UnderwritersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
- Duffghe v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
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