Pern v. Wussow
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. J. Tuenee, Circuit Judge. The complaint is to this effect: January 29, 1908, plaintiff,, with others, was working for defendant in cutting down and carrying away a hank of earth which was about ten feet high. The cutting down and, in the main, loading on wagon, was. accomplished by use of a steam shovel, managed by several employees. The surface was frozen to a depth of about six inches.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. J. Tuenee, Circuit Judge. The complaint is to this effect: January 29, 1908, plaintiff,, with others, was working for defendant in cutting down and carrying away a hank of earth which was about ten feet high. The cutting down and, in the main, loading on wagon, was. accomplished by use of a steam shovel, managed by several employees. The surface was frozen to a depth of about six inches. Plaintiff and a few associates worked at the foot of the embankment, while others worked at the top, cracking the frozen earth so the…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
Tbe rule is invoked tbat, where there are many fellow-servants, some working in one department or feature of an industry, and some in others quite independent thereof, and the situation is such tbat tbe operation in one department is quite likely, from time to time, to create peril of personal injury to operators in some other part of tbe work, unless precautions according to some prescribed method are exercised to avoid it; ordinary care requires making and efficient promulgation of reasonably sufficient rules to tbat end. Counsel pin their faith to tbat, seemingly conceding tbat aside…
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