Brossard v. Morgan Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Winnebago county: Geo. W. Buk-Nell, Circuit Judge. In tbis case there was a special verdict as follows: “(1) Was tbe plaintiff injured at tbe time alleged by tbe breaking of tbe drive-belt on tbe sticker at wbicb be was set to work? A. (by tbe court). Yes. “(2) Did tbe defendant at tbe time tbe plaintiff was injured negligently fail to equip said sticker with a reasonably safe drive-belt ? A. Yes.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Winnebago county: Geo. W. Buk-Nell, Circuit Judge. In tbis case there was a special verdict as follows: “(1) Was tbe plaintiff injured at tbe time alleged by tbe breaking of tbe drive-belt on tbe sticker at wbicb be was set to work? A. (by tbe court). Yes. “(2) Did tbe defendant at tbe time tbe plaintiff was injured negligently fail to equip said sticker with a reasonably safe drive-belt ? A. Yes. “(3) Did defendant at tbe time plaintiff was injured negligently fail to equip said sticker with a suitable and proper drive-belt shifting device ? A.…
1Opinion of the CourtTimliN, J.
It is contended by appellant that there is not •sufficient evidence to support the answer to the second, third, fourth, or sixth question of the special verdict. The plaintiff was in the employment of defendant, engaged in taking away pieces of lumber that had passed through a machine known as •a sticker. He was about seventeen years of age. While thus engaged the belt that drove the machine broke and struck the plaintiff, causing the loss of an eye. This was a leather belt, consisting of sections spliced and fastened together at the splices with glue. There was evidence, not controverted,…
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