Blake v. City of Madison

The action was brought to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by the owner of three residence properties located across a street from and facing an athletic field owned and conducted by the defendant municipality. The defendant demurred to the complaint on the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The demurrer was sustained.

The complaint further alleges that “the defendant is the owner and proprietor of a commercial amusement park [the athletic field above referred to] operated for profitthat after the plaintiff became the…