Chopin v. Combined Locks Paper Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Outa-gamie county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff is the widow of Michael Chopin, who was hilled January 30, 1906, while in the employ of the defendant. Deceased was employed as boss machine tender, having a general supervision of the operation of four paper machines located upon the second floor of defendant’s mill in Outagamie county, Wisconsin.
Read the full summary
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Outa-gamie county: John Goodland, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff is the widow of Michael Chopin, who was hilled January 30, 1906, while in the employ of the defendant. Deceased was employed as boss machine tender, having a general supervision of the operation of four paper machines located upon the second floor of defendant’s mill in Outagamie county, Wisconsin. These machines were operated by means of belts extending from pulleys upon a main shaft seventy-five feet long and from…
1Opinion of the CourtKeewiit, J.
The only errors assigned are (1) the admission and rejection of evidence, and (2) the direction of a verdict for defendant. These errors are considered together in appellant’s brief. It is quite clear from the record that the court below was very technical in its rulings concerning the admission and exclusion of evidence and committed error .in that regard. Since the judgment must be reversed upon other and more obvious grounds, we shall refrain from discussing this assignment of error, believing that the questions involved under this head are not likely to arise upon another trial.
The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Howard v. Beldenville Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Van de Bogart v. Marinette & Menominee Paper Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Walker v. Simmons Manufacturing Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Guinard v. Knapp-Stout & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- Van de Bogart v. Marinette & Menominee Paper Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Rase v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Halwas v. American Granite Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- McClary v. KnightWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
- Olson v. Seldovia Salmon Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1915
- Koch v. Wisconsin Pea Canners Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.