Mathews v. Case
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Racine County. The defendants appealed from an order overruling a demurrer to the complaint. The facts alleged are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCole, C. J.
This is an action for a personal injury. The defendants were the owners of the schooner J. I. Case, a vessel duly enrolled and licensed for the coasting trade. The plaintiff was employed by the defendants as mate, and one Gray was employed as master. It is stated in the complaint that on August 3d the schooner started on a voyage from the port of Milwaukee to Escanaba, thence to Lake Erie. On the Cth of August, at Escanaba,— the defendants not being present,— the master, having the exclusive control and direction of loading a cargo of iron ore, negligently loaded and overloaded the same, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thompson v. HermannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879
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