Banschbach v. Meuer

The plaintiff demurred to the separate defenses pleaded in the answer, and also demurred to the answer as a whole. These demurrers reach back so that the sufficiency of the substance of the complaint can be determined. Stephens v. Wheeler, 193 Wis. 164, 171, 213 N. W. 464, and cases cited.

Does the complaint state a cause of action ? It in substance alleges that prior to January 8, 1929, the plaintiff conceived, designed, and patented a safety barrier or gate for use at railroad crossings on highways, the purpose of which is to safely arrest vehicles of all sizes at high speeds without damage…