Ward v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Fau Claire County. Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Fau Claire County. Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. to the point that there was no error in charging the jury that the making of a running switch is a most dangerous proceeding and that it was the duty of the defendant to take special pains to give the public full warning of the danger, cited 1 Thomp. Neg. 452; Beach, Contrib. Neg. 223; Brown v. F. P. C. E. Co. 32 N.…
1Opinion of the Court
OjítoN, J.
The following are substantially the facts of this case, according to the testimony: The village of Fall Creek, in the county of Eau Claire, has about 500 inhabitants, and one main street running east and west, very much traveled. The defendant’s railway runs through the vil*603lage and across said street, southeast and northwest. There are three tracks crossing said street, one main track and two side tracks. It was down grade from a considerable distance southeast down to this crossing. There was a switch about 150 feet northwest of the crossing, and the depot is some distance beyond…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Greany v. . Long Island Railroad Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Duame v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1888
- Ferguson v. Wisconsin Central RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
- Butler v. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Johnson v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Nicholson v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
- White v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Sylvester v. Incorporated Town of CaseySupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Baker v. Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
- Guhl v. WhitcombWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
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