Christianson v. Pioneer Furniture Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for La Crosse county: O. B. Wyman, Circuit Judge. Action to recover compensation for tbe death of Peter C. Christianson, alleged to have been caused by negligence of defendant, in that it set the deceased to work at a rip'saw, which, with its connections, was so improperly guarded and out of repair as to render it unsafe and unsuitable for such work.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for La Crosse county: O. B. Wyman, Circuit Judge. Action to recover compensation for tbe death of Peter C. Christianson, alleged to have been caused by negligence of defendant, in that it set the deceased to work at a rip'saw, which, with its connections, was so improperly guarded and out of repair as to render it unsafe and unsuitable for such work. The cause was tried in November, 1894, resulting in a judgment for plaintiff, which, on appeal to this court, and on March. 27, 1896, was reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial. Judgment for…
1Opinion
*349The respondent moved for a rehearing, and the following opinion was filed December 16, 1898:
Maeshall, J.
A motion for a rehearing made by respondent has been carefully considered, without effect other than to confirm the views expressed in the opinion on file. Counsel, in presenting the matter, indulged in some intemperate language, bordering, at least, on discourtesy, ■ and meriting some rebuke in disposing of the motion. The high regard entertained for them here, as gentlemen distinguished in the profession and of care in observing the ethics of their calling, enables us on this occasion to…
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