Legal Opinion

Lloyd v. Chippewa County

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1953PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*299Currie, J.

The plaintiffs contend that they are entitled to recover from the defendant county the damages sustained by them as a result of the basement of their home being flooded, thereby necessitating the removal of themselves and their family from such home, on the following two grounds:(1) That said damages were the result of breach of the contract contained in the grant of easement executed by the Mitchells to the county under date of May 27, 1939; and(2) That independently of contract the accumulation of said water around plaintiffs’ house was the result of actionable negligence on the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hoyt v. City of HudsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
  2. Heimerl v. Ozaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Matson v. Dane CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Holl v. City of MerrillWisconsin Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Lewis v. Petroleum CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1932

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Jerauld County v. Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Hoene v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Thompson v. City of Eau ClaireWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Defender v. CITY OF McLAUGHLIN, SOUTH DAKOTADistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1964
  5. Hoene v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962

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