Montevilla v. Northern Furniture Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Sheboy-gan county: Michael Kibwan, Circuit Judge.' Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for a personal injury. He is a Lithuanian by birth and a laborer by occupation. He Rad very little knowledge of Englisk, but could read and write in his native language.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Sheboy-gan county: Michael Kibwan, Circuit Judge.' Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for a personal injury. He is a Lithuanian by birth and a laborer by occupation. He Rad very little knowledge of Englisk, but could read and write in his native language. The defendant owned and operated a manufacturing plant in the city of She-boygan, which was equipped with power-driven machinery, and employed a large number of persons. May 14, 1912, plaintiff applied for and was given employment by defendant at its plant and was directed to…
1Opinion of the CourtVinje, J.
Tbe trial court held that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law in attempting to push tbe boards back under tbe knives in tbe manner be did. Tbe case of Gardner v. Paine L. Co. 123 Wis. 338, 101 N. W. 700, strongly supports such ruling. But since tbe case fails to establish any negligence on tbe part of tbe defendant, it is not necessary to decide tbe question of plaintiff’s contributory negligence. Conceding that tbe knives should be guarded as provided in sec. 1636j, Stats., tbe undisputed testimony is that they were securely guarded by a metal hood that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kroger v. Cumberland Fruit Package Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Dahlke v. Illinois Steel Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Powalske v. Cream City Brick Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Ahern v. Amoskeag Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1908
- Gardner v. Paine Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
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- Krueck v. Phoenix Chair Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
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