Kleiner v. City of Madison
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: R. G-. Siebboker, Circuit Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion. They contended, vnter alia, that at a point where it would be least expected or anticipated a two-inch obstruction had been created, which the «expenditure of a few cents in the placing of a beveled strip ©i other contrivance along the end of the walk would have avoided.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: R. G-. Siebboker, Circuit Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion. They contended, vnter alia, that at a point where it would be least expected or anticipated a two-inch obstruction had been created, which the «expenditure of a few cents in the placing of a beveled strip ©i other contrivance along the end of the walk would have avoided. It was error for the trial court to hold, as matter of law, that such obstruction did not constitute a defect. 'Morrison v. Madison, 96 Wis. 452; George v. Haverhill, 110 Mass. 506; Marvvn v. New…
1Opinion of the Court
(Oassoday, C. J.
This action was commenced May 2,1898, ‘to -recover damages sustained by the plaintiff February 17, 1898, at 7 p. m., by falling upon an aLleged defective sidewalk in front of the defendants Kaiser’s on Pinckney street dn this city. Issue being joined- and trial had, at the close ■.of;,the testimony the court directed a verdict in favor of all ithe defendants, and from that part of the judgment entered tthereon in favor of the city the plaintiff appeals.
It appears from the record and is undisputed, in effect, “Shat the residence of the defendants Kaiser was on the westerly…
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