McCoy v. Kenosha County

It is frankly conceded by appellants’ counsel in the able and interesting brief and argument here presented that it has been uniformly heretofore held by this court that no liability exists for injuries against a municipality charged with the duty of maintaining its highways except and unless a statute so provides.

Such statute so far as deemed here material and the one upon which the rulings of the court below was made'reads:

“Section 81.15 (formerly sec. 1339). If any damage shall happen to any person, his team, carriage or other property by reason of the insufficiency or want of repairs of…