Van Loan v. Village of Lake Mills
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Jefferson County. The facts are stated in the opinion. They cited Plum v. Fond du Lao, 51 Wis. 397; Weber v. Greenfield, 74 id. 238; Fopper v. Wheatland, 59 id. 629; Spellman v. Chicopee, 131 Mass. 443; Laws of 1893, ch. 85. cited White v. Stowe, 54 Yt. 510; Noonan v. Rawrence, 130 Mass. 161; Madden v. Springfield, 131 id. 441; Larkin v. Boston, 128 id. 521; Butts -o. Stowe, 53 Yt. 600; Cronin v. Boston, 135 Mass. 110.
1Opinion of the CourtOetoit, C. J.
This is an action to recover damages for, injury to the plaintiff, caused by the insufficiency and want of repair of a certain sidewalk in .the defendant village. The statute (sec. 1339, E. S.) provides as follows: “Ño such action shall be maintained against any . . . village, unless within ninety days after the happening of the event causing such damage, notice in writing signed by the party, his agent or attorney, shall be given to . . . one of the trustees of' the village .. . . against which damages are claimed, stating the place where such damage occurred, and describing generally the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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