Paradies v. Woodard
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Dodge county: MartiN L. Luecx, Circuit Judge. This action was brought against the defendant William Woodard and his son, John Woodard, a boy between thirteen and fourteen years of age. Each defendant demurred •separately. Tbe demurrer of tbe defendant' William Woodard was sustained and tbe complaint dismissed as to bim.
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Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Dodge county: MartiN L. Luecx, Circuit Judge. This action was brought against the defendant William Woodard and his son, John Woodard, a boy between thirteen and fourteen years of age. Each defendant demurred •separately. Tbe demurrer of tbe defendant' William Woodard was sustained and tbe complaint dismissed as to bim. Tbe demurrer of John Woodard was overruled, and from the order overruling tbe said demurrer this appeal was taken.
1Opinion of the Court
KeRWIN, T.
Tbe only question involved upon this appeal is whether tbe complaint states a cause of action against tbe defendant John Woodard. Tbe chief contention of counsel for appellant is that tbe allegations of negligence are not sufficiently specific to constitute a cause of action. It will therefore be necessary to examine briefly tbe allegations of tbe complaint in so far as they purport to state negligence on tbe part of tbe minor defendant, John Woodard.
Tbe complaint alleges in substance that John Woodard is tbe son of William Woodard, and is between thirteen and fourteen years of age,…
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