Duthie v. Town of Washburn
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Bayfield County. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendant town 'appeals from a judgment against it in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtOrton, C. J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff against the town of Washburn to recover damages for her personal injuries, caused by the insufficiency and want of repair of a certain crosswalk in said town. The defendant by answer put in issue the facts of the injury, the notice to the town, and the filing of a statement with the town clerk; and then alleged that, if there was such a defect and want of repair for which it is liable in this action, the same was caused by one A. C. Probert, and that he is primarily liable therefor.
The following facts appear to have been established by the evidence:…
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