Hakenson v. City of Neillsville
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Clark county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries received by tbe plaintiff on Saturday, February 5, 1910, by slipping and falling upon an alleged defective sidewalk on one of tbe streets of tbe defendant city. Plaintiff was injured on tbe sidewalk on tbe east side of Hewitt street, in front of tbe “old Taplin foundry.”
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Clark county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries received by tbe plaintiff on Saturday, February 5, 1910, by slipping and falling upon an alleged defective sidewalk on one of tbe streets of tbe defendant city. Plaintiff was injured on tbe sidewalk on tbe east side of Hewitt street, in front of tbe “old Taplin foundry.” Tbe street in front of tbe foundry building bad been filled two or three feet and tbe filling slanted off under tbe building to tbe natural level of tbe ground. Tbe building…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebeceeb, J.
The defendant contends that tbe court erred in denying its request to award judgment dismissing tbe plaintiff’s complaint, because tbe evidence does not sustain tbe jury’s finding to tbe effect that tbe sidewalk was insufficient and in want of repair at tbe time of accident from a downward incline of tbe boards from tbe outer to tbe inner edge thereof and that there was on tbe walk, near tbe outer edge, a ridge of ice and snow three inches thick which bad existed for tbe three weeks immediately preceding tbe happening of plaintiff’s injuries. An examination of tbe record discloses that eight…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Loew v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
- Sweetman v. City of Green BayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
- Zoellner v. City of Fond du LacWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Wood v. AldrichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1870
- Nichols v. Jung Shoe Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
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