Legal Opinion
Highway Trailer Co. v. Janesville Electric Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 10, 1922PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEschweiler, J.
The defendant in supporting the order sustaining the demurrer urges as follows:.First. That the complaint must be construed as disclosing a situation wherein the defendant has but breached its contract with the city of Edgerton for the furnishing of electrio current for the waterworks of said city.
Second. That in the maintaining and operating of such waterworks system, so far at least as to its use in extinguishing fires, the city of Edgerton was only performing a governmental function and for default therein such city incurs no liability whatsoever.
Third. That inasmuch as defendant's…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Workman v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Hayes v. City of OshkoshWisconsin Supreme Court · 1873
- Eau Claire Dells Improvement Co. v. City of Eau ClaireWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
- Britton v. Green Bay & Fort Howard Water Works Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
- Piper v. City of MadisowWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Highway Trailer Co. v. Janesville Electric Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1925
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Highway Trailer Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1934
- George Gilbertson v. City of Fairbanks, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Miralago Corp. v. Village of KenilworthAppellate Court of Illinois · 1937
- City of Fairbanks v. GilbertsonDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1957
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