Mahar v. Montello Granite Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Marquette •county: Chbstee A. Eowleb, Circuit Judge. This action was brought by the plaintiff through his guardian ad litem to recover for personal injuries. At the time •of the injury plaintiff was about twenty years of age, but at the time of the trial had arrived at majority and the action was continued by him personally.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Marquette •county: Chbstee A. Eowleb, Circuit Judge. This action was brought by the plaintiff through his guardian ad litem to recover for personal injuries. At the time •of the injury plaintiff was about twenty years of age, but at the time of the trial had arrived at majority and the action was continued by him personally. The plaintiff was engaged in the quarry of the defendant as a driller, and it was his duty when called upon to help push a tram car which was operated upon a track for the purpose of carrying large stones from one part of…
1Opinion of the CourtKeewiit, J.
The evidence tends to prove that the defendant was operating a granite quarry at Montello, in which plaintiff had been at work about two years, first as a water boy four or five months, next as a tool carrier about five months, then as a driller drilling stones near the derrick in the yard for about eight months, and afterwards and up to the time of the injury drilling for the paving cutters. A derrick was located in the yard at the southerly end of a narrow-gauge track upon which a tram car was operated for the purpose of moving stones as required in the performance of the work. The…
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