Harris v. Eastern Wisconsin Railway & Light Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Eond du Lac county: Chester A. Eowlee, Circuit Judge. This is an action for damages resulting from tbe death of H. B. Harris, tbe plaintiff’s busband, wbicb death is alleged to have been caused by tbe negligence of tbe defendant.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Eond du Lac county: Chester A. Eowlee, Circuit Judge. This is an action for damages resulting from tbe death of H. B. Harris, tbe plaintiff’s busband, wbicb death is alleged to have been caused by tbe negligence of tbe defendant. Tbe facts are that on tbe 2d of June, 1911, at about 6:30 p. m., the deceased was standing on tbe sidewalk on tbe north side of West Arndt street in tbe city of Eond du Lac, talking with two other persons. He was some twelve or fifteen feet from an electric light tower owned by tbe city. Tbe tower was about 150 feet in…
1Opinion of the Court
WiNslow, 0. J.
Tbe case is certainly novel, but tbe principles governing it bave ceased to be doubtful. It is settled in this jurisdiction that one wbo maintains in tbe public street an unguarded object or condition likely to attract children to meddle or play therewith, witb tbe probable result of causing injuries to themselves or others lawfully using tbe street, is guilty of actionable negligence, providing such person knows or is chargeable witb knowledge of the attractiveness of tbe object or condition and tbe consequent probability of such meddling and resulting injuries. Busse v.…
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