Decker v. McSorley
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for La Crosse county: J. J. Eeuit, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover damages for the alleged death of the little son of the plaintiff, four and one half years of age, who was killed by the kick of the defendant’s vicious horse while running at large in the public highway contrary to an ordinance of the city.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for La Crosse county: J. J. Eeuit, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover damages for the alleged death of the little son of the plaintiff, four and one half years of age, who was killed by the kick of the defendant’s vicious horse while running at large in the public highway contrary to an ordinance of the city. Issue being joined and trial had, a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $1,000, and a judgment entered thereon was reversed by this court, and the cause was remanded for a new trial. Decker v. Mc-Sorley, 111 Wis. 91 —…
1Opinion of the CourtOassoday, C. J.
Most of the questions going to the merits-of the controversy were determined on the former appeal. 111 Wis. 91, 86 N. W. 554. The ordinance is given in the-op inion in that case, and declares that “no horse . . shall be permitted to run at large in the city at any time, nor be herded or pastured in or upon any street of said city, nor be permitted to graze or feed in any of said streets, except,”' etc., and that any person “who shall permit the same” to so run at large shall be punished as therein prescribed. It was there, among other things, held that evidence that the horse-“had frequently…
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- Bolin v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
- Watermolen v. Fox River Electric Railway & Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
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- Thompson v. Johnston Bros.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- McClellan v. Chippewa Valley Electric RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
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