Selleck v. City of Janesville
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Rock county: JohN R. BeNNett, Circuit Judge. They contended, inter alia, that the testimony strongly tends to show that plaintiff’s long-continued suffering, and the present diseased condition of her nervous system, are attributable to the negligence or unskilfulness of her physician, in failing to reduce the dislocation of her ankle at the proper-time.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Rock county: JohN R. BeNNett, Circuit Judge. They contended, inter alia, that the testimony strongly tends to show that plaintiff’s long-continued suffering, and the present diseased condition of her nervous system, are attributable to the negligence or unskilfulness of her physician, in failing to reduce the dislocation of her ankle at the proper-time. This result was not the natural and proximate se-quenee of defendant’s negligence. Where there were two antecedent wrongs, so far operative that if -either had been wanting the result would not…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by reason of an alleged defective sidewalk on the westerly side of South River street, in Janes-ville, about 1 o’clock in the afternoon of October 18, 1893. Issue being joined and trial had, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and assessed her damages at $5,000. Erom the judgment entered thereon the defendant brings this appeal.
It appears from the record that after the cause came on for trial, May 17, 1897, and the jury had been sworn, the-*160plaintiff’s counsel stated to tbe court, in substance, tbat tbe…
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- Rice v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
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