Jung v. City of Stevens Point
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taylob as a part of the opinion: The plaintiff brought an action in the circuit court to recover damages of the "defendant city for. injuries sustained by him while traveling along one of the public highways of said city.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Winnebago County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice Taylob as a part of the opinion: The plaintiff brought an action in the circuit court to recover damages of the "defendant city for. injuries sustained by him while traveling along one of the public highways of said city. He charges that he sustained the injury by reason of the neglect of the defendant to- keep such highway in a reasonably safe condition for public travel. The highway upon which the injury was sustained was within the city limits, but outside of the densely…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The question raised by the first assignment of error is whether, under the charter of the city of Stevens Point, it was not the duty of the plaintiff to present his claim to the common council for allowance, and whether that was not his only remedy. The charter of said city has the following provisions: “ That no action hereafter shall be maintained by any person against the city of Stevens Point upon any claim or demand other than a city bond or order, unless such person shall have first presented his claim to the city council.” Sec. 8, subch. 6, ch. 260, Laws of 1877, and sec. 1, ch. 191,…
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