Legal Opinion

Keller v. City of Port Washington

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 5, 1929PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Fowler, J."

It is urged that the finding that the icy condition had existed for three weeks is not supported by the evidence, and this is probably correct, but the question is evi-dentiary only, not one of ultimate issuable fact, and the finding is immaterial.

Want of a barrier in a highway where its absence renders a highway unsafe constitutes an actionable defect, and whether its absence renders the highway unsafe is a jury question. Branegan v. Verona, 170 Wis. 137, 174 N. W. 468; Bowen v. Osceola, 185 Wis. 11, 200 N. W. 766.

It is contended that here there is no evidence to show that a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Collins v. City of JanesvilleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  2. County Commissioners v. GibsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1872
  3. McManamon v. Hanover TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  4. Shriver v. County Court of Marion CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Raymond v. Sauk CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1918

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Burke v. Poeschl Brothers, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Foss v. Town of KronenwetterCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1978
  3. Heritage Mutual Insurance v. Sheboygan CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Clary v. Polk CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Heritage Mutual Insurance v. Sheboygan CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962

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