Rogers v. Brown
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Jefferson county: George Gbimm:, Circuit Judge. Tbis is an action brought by tbe plaintiff, Floyd Rogers, an infant, by Ms guardian, to recover damages for injuries sustained by reason of tbe alleged negligence of tbe defendant in running and operating an automobile in tbe city of Eort Atkinson about tbe bour of 7:45 on tbe evening of June 27, 1909. By its answers to five questions submitted on a special verdict tbe jury found…
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Jefferson county: George Gbimm:, Circuit Judge. Tbis is an action brought by tbe plaintiff, Floyd Rogers, an infant, by Ms guardian, to recover damages for injuries sustained by reason of tbe alleged negligence of tbe defendant in running and operating an automobile in tbe city of Eort Atkinson about tbe bour of 7:45 on tbe evening of June 27, 1909. By its answers to five questions submitted on a special verdict tbe jury found (1) that plaintiff was injured by coming in contact witb an automobile driven by tbe defendant at tbe above time and…
1Opinion of the CourtBaeNes, J.
Two questions are involved on tbis appeal: (1) Did tbe court err in setting aside tbe finding of tbe jury bolding that defendant was guilty of negligence. (2) Did tbe court err in setting aside tbe finding of tbe jury acquitting, tbe plaintiff of contributory negligence and in deciding as a matter of law that plaintiff was negligent? Tbe conclusion reached on tbe first question obviates tbe necessity of considering tbe second.
Tbe defendant was proceeding south on Main street, one of tbe principal business streets of Fort Atkinson, at a speed not exceeding six miles per hour, running bis…
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