MOORE v. MILWAUKEE


267 Wis. 166 (1954)

MOORE and another, Respondents, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 8, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Walter J. Mattison, city attorney, and Ewald L. Moerke, Jr., assistant city attorney, and oral argument by Mr. Moerke.

For the respondents there was a brief and oral argument by A. L. Skolnik of Milwaukee.


GEHL, J.

The actions were tried upon the theory that there had been a violation of the safe-place statute, sec. 101.06, Stats., which provides that,

". . . Every . . . owner of a . . . public building now or hereafter constructed shall so construct, repair, or maintain such . . . public building, . . . as to render the same safe."

Two contentions are made by the city, (1) that the platform may not be considered a part of the public building, and (2...

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