Legal Opinion
Geiger v. Calumet County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided November 27, 1962PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCurrie, J.
The sole question on this appeal is whether the failure to serve notice upon Brown county within thirty days as prescribed by sec. 81.15, Stats. 1959, 1 prevents a finding of common liability between Calumet and Brown counties which will support contribution.
We start with the premise that common liability is an essential prerequisite to any right of contribution between tort-feasors. Wait v. Pierce (1926), 191 Wis. 202, 226, 209 N. W. 475, 210 N. W. 822, 48 A. L. R. 276; Bauman v. Gilbertson (1959), 7 Wis. (2d) 467, 470, 96 N. W. (2d) 854; and Farmers Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. Milwaukee…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Holytz v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
- Wait v. PierceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
- Ainsworth v. BergWisconsin Supreme Court · 1948
- Farmers MA Ins. Co. v. Milwaukee A. Ins. Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
- Siebert v. Jacob Dudenhoefer Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Royal Car Wash Co. v. Mayor and Council of W.Superior Court of Delaware · 1968
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