Bormann v. City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court of Milwaukee county: J. 0. Ludwig, Judge. For the appellant it was contended, inter alia, that the owner or keeper of an animal accustomed to attack mankind, with knowledge that it' is so accustomed, is bound so to secure it as to keep it from, doing injury at his peril. Meilms v. Dodge, 38 Wis. 300; Lyke v. Van Leuven, 1 Denio, 127; Card v. Case, 5 Man., G-. & S. 622.
1Opinion of the CourtCassodat, C. J.
This is an appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer to a complaint alleging, in effect, that the defendant is the owner of the West Side Park, used by it for park purposes; that at the times mentioned it kept and maintained deer and elks therein; that the plaintiff was employed by the defendant, and served as its employee, under ■directions to him from his superior officers in charge of the park, who were informed and had knowledge of the vicious and dangerous propensities of such animals; that on ■September 29, 1893, while carrying out the directions of his superior officers lawfully in…
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