Waupaca Electric Light & Railway Co. v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Laweenoe ~W. Halsey, Circuit Judge. Action for damages for breach of warranty of an electric generator.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Laweenoe ~W. Halsey, Circuit Judge. Action for damages for breach of warranty of an electric generator. The complaint was to the effect that plaintiff, being in need of a generator for use in operating an electric street railroad, made known that fact to the defendant, whereupon the latter represented to the former that it had •a machine for sale which was in first class operative condition and in every way suited to the former’s needs; that, relying upon such representations, plaintiff purchased said machine; that it was not…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
Many errors are assigned on rulings of the trial court admitting and rejecting evidence, which we do-not deem necessary to discuss in this opinion. All questions, presented for consideration have been reviewed, and each that involves error, whether prejudicial cir not, will receive attention here.
*471A witness was permitted to testify that it is not prudent management to run a street-railway or lighting plant with a second-hand generator, and that there are difficulties in operating a new electric line especially trying on a generator. ¥e are unable to perceive what bearing that had on the issues…
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