Legal Opinion

Hildman v. City of Phillips

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1900PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Oneida county: W. 0. Silveethokn, Circuit Judge. for the appellant, contended, inter alia, that the material and physical facts in respect to the maintenance of barriers, guards, lights, etc., were directly in issue by the pleadings, and the defendant was entitled to have such specific facts found by the jury.

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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Oneida county: W. 0. Silveethokn, Circuit Judge. for the appellant, contended, inter alia, that the material and physical facts in respect to the maintenance of barriers, guards, lights, etc., were directly in issue by the pleadings, and the defendant was entitled to have such specific facts found by the jury. Davis v. Farmington, 42 "Wis. 425-431; Gcwroll v. Bohan, 43 Wis. 218-221; Elerhardt v. Scmger, 51 Wis. 72; Jewell v. G., St. P. <& M. R. Go. 54 Wis. 610-618; Floohmski v. Shores B. Go. 93 Wis. 411; Pratt v. Beck, 65 Wis. 463; Lee v. G.,…

1Opinion of the Court

Oassoday, O. J.

This action was commenced February 5, 1898, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff’s falling into a ditch or trench running from the gutter on the west side of the street in towards the lot, and across where the sidewalk had been. The ditch or trench was dug October 8, 1894; and it is alleged that it was left on the night of that day with “ no barriers, guards, lights, or signals -of any kind or nature ” about or near the same to warn travelers, and that the plaintiff on the evening of that day, and while the ditch was in such unguarded and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Smith v. Milwaukee Builders' & Traders' ExchangeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Lee v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Pennoyer v. AllenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Schumaker v. HeinemannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Sherman v. Menominee River Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. BaltesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Jenewein v. Town of IrvingWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Baltimore & Ohio R. R. v. HawkeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1928
  4. Optenberg v. SkeltonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Scaffido v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1934

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