Cole v. Pres. Trustees of Black River Falls
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Jackson County. Action for an injury alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of a defective sidewalk' in the village of Black River Falls: It is alleged in the complaint “ that the defendant is now and for upwards of ten years last past has been a body corporate and politic, organized under the provisions of ch. 191, P. & L. Laws of 18Y1, entitled ‘ An act to amend ch. 49, P. & L. Laws of 1866, entitled “ An act to ■…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Jackson County. Action for an injury alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of a defective sidewalk' in the village of Black River Falls: It is alleged in the complaint “ that the defendant is now and for upwards of ten years last past has been a body corporate and politic, organized under the provisions of ch. 191, P. & L. Laws of 18Y1, entitled ‘ An act to amend ch. 49, P. & L. Laws of 1866, entitled “ An act to ■ incorporate the village of Black River Falls” ’ and that ever since the passage of the said act the said defendant has been in…
1Opinion of the Court
Taylok, .1.
The learned counsel for tbe appellant insist that the demurrer should have been sustained, for tbe reason that there is, in fact, no such municipal corporation in tbis state as tbe The President and Trustees of the Tillage of Black Rvoer Falls.” It may be a little difficult to understand how the defendant can be beard to allege that matter as a ground of demurrer, when tbe record shows that it has appeared by that name in tbe action, and filed its demurrer to tbe complaint; but, waiving the consideration of the apparent inconsistency upon tbe record, we will consider the questions…
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