Schliesleder v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee comity: ObRew T. Williams,-Oircuit Judge. Action to recover compensation for a personal injury. Plaintiff was struck by a street car and injured. The accident happened in daytime on a street where there was little travel. He went from his place to a near-by shop to deliver a garment, intending to take the street car on his way back. There was a double-track line on the street.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee comity: ObRew T. Williams,-Oircuit Judge. Action to recover compensation for a personal injury. Plaintiff was struck by a street car and injured. The accident happened in daytime on a street where there was little travel. He went from his place to a near-by shop to deliver a garment, intending to take the street car on his way back. There was a double-track line on the street. After doing his errand he lingered inside the shop, keeping watch for the car he desired to take. It was to come from the right on the farthest track. He had a…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
Counsel for appellant cite with confidence Tesch v. Milwaukee E. R. & L. Co. 108 Wis. 593, 84 N. W. 823; Bain v. N. P. R. Co. 120 Wis. 412, 98 N. W. 241 ; Grimm v. Milwaukee E. R. & L. Co. 138 Wis. 44, 119 N. W. *672833; and Sparks v. Wis. Cent. R. Co. 139 Wis. 108, 120 N. W. 858, to support their contention that the trial court was manifestly wrong in concluding, — with aid of the jury finding that appellant failed to look in the direction of the coming car before entering upon the second track, proximately contributing to his injury; and notwithstanding their finding that a person of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tesch v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Bain v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
- Grimm v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- Sparks v. Wisconsin Central Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
3Cited by10 opinions
- Peters v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
- Harter v. DickmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
- Moyer v. City of OshkoshWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
- Parke, Austin & Lipscomb, Inc. v. SexauerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
- Meissner v. Southern Wisconsin Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
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