Erdman v. Illinois Steel Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Milwaukee county: R. N. Austen, Judge. The complaint alleges, in substance, that on the 22d day of February, 1894, plaintiff was in the employ of defendant as shear man; that his duties consisted in assisting in the operation of sawing and shearing heated bars and plates of iron by the .use of a large circular saw, about four feet in diameter; that the saw was set in a frame, and so adjusted that, when in motion, by pressing on…
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Milwaukee county: R. N. Austen, Judge. The complaint alleges, in substance, that on the 22d day of February, 1894, plaintiff was in the employ of defendant as shear man; that his duties consisted in assisting in the operation of sawing and shearing heated bars and plates of iron by the .use of a large circular saw, about four feet in diameter; that the saw was set in a frame, and so adjusted that, when in motion, by pressing on a lever, it ■could be lowered down upon the iron placed under the saw to be cut; that, before operations commenced on…
1Opinion of the CourtMaRshall, J.
The jury found specially, among other things, that the saw was defective, to the knowledge of John Blank, who was charged with the duty of seeing that it was kept in proper condition; that John Arndt was the acting foreman; that such foreman, with knowledge of such defect, directed plaintiff and his associates to run one heat, informing them that he would then have the saw changed; that plaintiff went to work relying upon such promise; that defendant was guilty of negligence which proximately contributed to the injury; that-plaintiff was not guilty of any. such negligence; and that he did not…
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