Schug v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Winnebago county: Geo. W. BubNell, Circuit' Judge. They contended, inter alia, that the plaintiff by reason of his age could not, as a matter of law, be held guilty of contributory negligence. Ewen v. G. cb FT. W. E. Go. 38 Wis. 613; Townley v. O., M. cb St. P. B. Go. 53 Wis. 626; Hemmingway v. G., M. cb St. P. B. Go. 12 Wis. 42; Whalen v. G. & Pf.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Winnebago county: Geo. W. BubNell, Circuit' Judge. They contended, inter alia, that the plaintiff by reason of his age could not, as a matter of law, be held guilty of contributory negligence. Ewen v. G. cb FT. W. E. Go. 38 Wis. 613; Townley v. O., M. cb St. P. B. Go. 53 Wis. 626; Hemmingway v. G., M. cb St. P. B. Go. 12 Wis. 42; Whalen v. G. & Pf. W. B. Go. 15 Wis. 654; Swift v. S. I. B. I1. B. Go. 123 N. Y. 645; Bottoms v. S. cb B. B. Go. 25 L. N. A. 184, and cases in notes; Johnson v. O. cb Pf. W. B. Go. 56 Wis. 214, 219; S. 0. 49 Wis. 529,…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
This is an action for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff, a boy of ten years of age, having Ms foot cut off by being struck by a passenger train of the defendant while he was on the track, May 29,1897, between 10 and 11 o’clock in the forenoon. Issue being joined and trial had, the court, at the close of the testimony, granted a nonsuit, and from the judgment entered thereon the plaintiff brings this appeal.
The facts revealed upon the trial are to the effect that the defendant’s railway ran from Menasha in an easterly direction to Hilbert Junction; that it crossed Konemac street,…
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- Schneider v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Stucke v. Milwaukee & Mississippi RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859
- Lockwood v. Belle City Street Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- Anderson v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
- Carmer v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
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