Beaton v. City of Milwaukee
Cases that cite this one
11 later published cases cite this decision.
- City of Tulsa v. Wheetley (Okla. 1940)
- Thiele v. City of Green Bay (Wis. 1932)
- Turner v. City of Winterset (Iowa 1930)
- Willette v. Rhinelander Paper Co. (Wis. 1911)
- Schlotthauer v. Krenzelok (Wis. 1956)
- Lower v. Whitney Bros. (Wis. 1911)
- Smeesters v. Schroeder (Wis. 1904)
- Dapper v. City of Milwaukee (Wis. 1900)
- City of De Pere v. Hibbard (Wis. 1899)
- Cooper v. Village of Waterloo (Wis. 1898)
- Hyer v. City of Janesville (Wis. 1898)
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Opinion of the Court
It is clear that the complaint does not state a cause of action. While the sidewalk described by the •complaint is not an ideal sidewalk, it cannot be said to be a dangerous one. Its condition did not make an accident, imminent to a person walking upon it. Even one board laid upon a smooth pavement may very well be tolerated during temporary repairs of a sidewalk. The city was not responsible for the slippery condition of the street unless some defective condition of the street concurred with it to produce the accident. Such conditions of sidewalks are inevitable
By the Court.— The order of the circuit court is reversed, and the cause is remanded for further proceedings according to law.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.