Williams v. North Wisconsin Lumber Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeals from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Sawyer county: JohN 3L Paeisi-i, Circuit Judge. This is an action by the plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of Ben Williams, deceased, for damages sustained by her as widow of said Ben Williams on account of his death, which is claimed to have been caused by the negligence of the defendants on September 1, 1902. The evidence showed, without substantial dispute, the following facts: At the time of the accident, and for…
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Appeals from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Sawyer county: JohN 3L Paeisi-i, Circuit Judge. This is an action by the plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of Ben Williams, deceased, for damages sustained by her as widow of said Ben Williams on account of his death, which is claimed to have been caused by the negligence of the defendants on September 1, 1902. The evidence showed, without substantial dispute, the following facts: At the time of the accident, and for some time prior thereto, the defendant lumber company owned and operated a sawmill at the village of Hayward, and also…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNSLOW, J.
The complaint in this action, as originally drawn, charged as one ground of actionable negligence that the defendants carelessly and negligently turned on the electric current without notice to the deceased, and knowing that the deceased was either working upon or likely to be working; *334upon the wires, whereby the deceased was killed. The complaint then went on to negative any negligence on the part of the deceased, and stated that the death was wholly caused by the “wilful, wanton, reckless, negligent act of the defendants/’ and by their turning on the electric current knowing that said…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cregan v. . MarstonNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Klochinski v. Shores Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- Portance v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Dahlke v. Illinois Steel Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Okonski v. Pennsylvania & Ohio Fuel Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Hamann v. Milwaukee Bridge Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Zentner v. Oshkosh Gas Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
- Halwas v. American Granite Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- Grams v. C. Reiss Coal Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
- Strehlau v. John Schroeder Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
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