Kerrigan v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for La Crosse county: O. B. Wymah, Circuit Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Cassoday, 0. J.
This is an action for damages sustained by the plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant as fireman on engine FTo. 190, running between La Crosse and Austin, Minnesota, on the evening of February 19, 1897, at Grand Meadow, Minnesota, by-reason of a defective step on the front end of the engine. Issue being joined' and trial had, the jury returned a Arerdict in favor of the plaintiff, and assessed his damages at $7,500; and from the judgment entered thereon the defendant brings this appeal.
It is said by the plaintiff’s counsel, in effect, that the step consisted of an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Leary v. Boston & Albany RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
- Roth v. S. E. Barrett Manufacturing Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
- Hazen v. West Superior Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- Schiefelbein v. Badger Paper Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Foss v. BigelowWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Kerrigan v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Egnor v. N. C. Foster Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1902