Legal Opinion

Stephens v. Cutsforth

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 2, 1949No. Case 123; Case 124Published

1Opinion of the CourtBroadfoot, J.

These cases present two questions: (1) Was there a definite agreement among all of the truck drivers employed to haul gravel for Jaeger Brothers, Inc., over County Trunk Flighway I on May 17, 1948, that would supplant the statutory rules of the road and excuse Stephens for driving on his left side of the highway just prior to the collision ? (2) If there was such an agreement, could it be operative and effective upon a public highway open for public travel if contrary to the applicable statutory rules of the road ?

Both questions are answered in the negative. The testimony in the record does…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Steubing v. ArnoldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Eich v. BrennanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936

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