Johnson v. Town of Iron River

Timliü, J.

There was a verdict and judgment for the respondent in this action against the appellant for injuries occasioned by a defect in a highway. The highway became such by user. At a point where the highway curved to the right going south and began to descend, there was a stump within a few inches of the nearest traveled wheel track having a root projecting into that wheel track. The evidence tended to show that while respondent was riding in a light vehicle drawn by two horses on said highway on March 17, 1910, one of the horses slipped on the icy road, causing the team to swing toward…