Vosburg v. Putney
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waukesha County. This action was brought to recover damages for an assault and battery alleged to have been committed by defendant upon Andrew Yosburg, the minor son of plaintiff, which resulted in putting plaintiff to great trouble and expense in and about nursing and attempting to heal his son while suffering from the injuries thus received, and while disabled thereby, and subjecting plaintiff to the loss of services of his son.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Waukesha County. This action was brought to recover damages for an assault and battery alleged to have been committed by defendant upon Andrew Yosburg, the minor son of plaintiff, which resulted in putting plaintiff to great trouble and expense in and about nursing and attempting to heal his son while suffering from the injuries thus received, and while disabled thereby, and subjecting plaintiff to the loss of services of his son. The injury complained of was committed February 20, 1891, and was caused by a kick inflicted by defendant on the leg of Andrew a…
1Opinion of the CourtLvoN, C. J.
1. The proofs in the present case are substantially the same as in the case of Vosburg v. Putney, 78 Wis. 84, and 80 Wis. 523. This action by the father is predicated upon the same transaction, proof of which was there held sufficient to support a verdict for the son. Manifestly the same proof will support a verdict for.the father. .It was not error to refuse to direct a verdict for defendant.
2. The court refused to give several instructions proposed on behalf of defendant. The first of these is upon the subject of an implied license to defendant to kick plaintiff. That question was disposed…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Vosburg v. PutneyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
- Vosburg v. PutneyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
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