Hjelming v. La Crosse County

The improvements of which plaintiff complains were made by the County of La Crosse upon an undertaking by the City of La Crosse to save harmless the County of La Crosse from all damages which said county may be required to pay to any person on account of the making of said improvements under and pursuant to the provisions of sec. 66.12 of the Statutes. That section reads as follows:

“ (1) Any county containing a city of the third class may provide for the improvement of the water supply in any river within such county, for the purpose of preservation and protection of the health and safety of…