Thrasher v. Postel
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Grant County. The case is fully stated in the opinion. They took the ground that the weight of evidence was overwhelmingly against the verdict, and the proof of contributory evidence was sufficient to defeat the action. Prideaux v. Mineral Point, 43 Wis. 513; Otis v. Janesville, 47 id. 422; Thorogood v. Bryan, 8 C. B. 115. The court erred in its charge as to railings. Tift v. Towns, 53 Ga. 47; Shearm. & Redf.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Grant County. The case is fully stated in the opinion. They took the ground that the weight of evidence was overwhelmingly against the verdict, and the proof of contributory evidence was sufficient to defeat the action. Prideaux v. Mineral Point, 43 Wis. 513; Otis v. Janesville, 47 id. 422; Thorogood v. Bryan, 8 C. B. 115. The court erred in its charge as to railings. Tift v. Towns, 53 Ga. 47; Shearm. & Redf. Negl. 251; Frankfort Bridge Co. v. Williams, 9 Dana, 405; Oroutt v. Kittery Pt. Bridge Co. 53 Me. 500; State v. Zanesville T. Co. 16 Ohio St. 305;…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The respondent brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries, which she claims were caused by the negligence of the appellants. The maternal facts in the case are the following :
On the 12th of December, 1888, the respondent and her husband were on their way home from a visit to her mother. They were traveling with a team of two mules attached to a one-horse single-seated conveyance, with a tongue attached instead of thills. A small boy was in the buggy with them, seated on the bottom of the buggy in front of the plaintiff. The highway upon which they were traveling crossed the…
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- Stadler v. GriebenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
- Firmeis v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
- Orcutt v. Kittery Point Bridge Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1866
- Nicks v. Town of MarshallWisconsin Supreme Court · 1869
- Jenks v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1864
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