Wilson v. Chippewa Valley Electric Railroad
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appjsal from a judgment of the circuit court for Barron county: A. J. Viitje, Circuit Judge. The appeal is from a judgment for $5,3U7.33 damages and costs given in an action for causing the death of David Wilson.
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Appjsal from a judgment of the circuit court for Barron county: A. J. Viitje, Circuit Judge. The appeal is from a judgment for $5,3U7.33 damages and costs given in an action for causing the death of David Wilson. The judgment was based upon special verdict, and the appellant assigns error (1) in denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; (2), (3), (4), and (5) in denying its motion to' set aside each of the answers of the jury to the several questions and to change the answers to conform to the evidence, and for judgment upon the verdict so amended; (6) in denying…
1Opinion of the Court
*20The following opinion was filed January 8, 1908:
Timlin, J.
The action is brought to recover on account of gross negligence of the defendant, and the facts pleaded constituting said gross negligence so far as relevant here are:
“That the agents of the defendant operating the car before it reached the crossing knew and discovered the fact that the deceased was tiren about to cross and was crossing the track, and discovered the fact that said deceased was in great and imminent peril of being injured and being struck by the car, and knew and discovered the fact that said deceased, without any fault…
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- Lee v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Finkelston v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- Lewis v. PrienWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
- Hart v. GodkinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
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