Baker v. Janesville Traction Co.

The following opinion was filed February 10, 1931:

Fairchild, J.

The principal question raised by the demurrer is one of pleading. The safe-place statute (sec. 101.06) has been considered, analyzed, and upheld in a number of cases. Cases cited in Wis. Anno. Stats. 1930, p. 650 et seq. The question here is whether or not the allegations of the complaint show that the defendant has violated a duty placed upon it by.the statute which requires a place of employment to be safe and the employer to adopt and use such methods as are reasonably adequate to render the employment and place of employment…