Bremer v. Pleiss
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: OeeeN T. Williams, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from falling down an elevator shaft. The accident happened on the 26th day of August, 1899, at about 11:30 o’clock a. m. The defendants on and prior to that day were proprietors of a hotel called the Schlitz Hotel, in the city of Milwaukee, in which there was an elevator for the convenience of patrons.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: OeeeN T. Williams, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from falling down an elevator shaft. The accident happened on the 26th day of August, 1899, at about 11:30 o’clock a. m. The defendants on and prior to that day were proprietors of a hotel called the Schlitz Hotel, in the city of Milwaukee, in which there was an elevator for the convenience of patrons. The plaintiff was at that time, and for several weeks prior thereto', a guest at said hotel, and had been in the habit of…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNslow, J.
There was doubtless ample evidence tending to show negligence on the part of the defendants in the management of this elevator. The plaintiff’s evidence tended to show that it was located in a dark corner of the office room, and so arranged that in the daytime it was nearly or quite impossible to see into the shaft; that no light was maintained either outside of the shaft or inside of the car during the day-. time; and that on the occasion in question the door of the 'shaft was left partway open when the car was not there. This court has said that it is the duty of the proprietors of…
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