Pulk v. Churchill
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Pierce county: E. W. Helms, Circuit Judge. Action to recover for personal injuries received by plaintiff in defendant’s sawmill. The facts are stated in the opinion. The defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtTimlin, J.
A special verdict was returned finding facts •establishing negligence on the part of the defendant and upon this the plaintiff had judgment. The appellant contends for reversal on the ground that, notwithstanding a finding of the jury acquitting the plaintiff of contributory negligence, the evidence affirmatively shows the plaintiff guilty of such negligence. It appears that the plaintiff was engaged at his regular work in oiling the machinery. There was an edger table extending east and west having a shaft running crosswise of the edger table carrying two circular saws each fourteen inches…
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