Crowley v. Clark County

The following opinion was filed June 4, 1935 :

Neeson, J.

It is earnestly contended on behalf of the plaintiff that the trial court erred in sustaining the demurrer interposed by Clark county. It is argued that the operation of the grader upon the highway after dark without its carrying “at least two red signal lanterns or lights” unnecessarily obstructed the highway and constituted a nuisance for which the county should respond in damages for all injuries caused thereby. It is sought to uphold the sufficiency of the complaint under such cases as Little v. Madison, 42 Wis. 643; Hughes v. Fond…