Hulehan v. Green Bay, Winona & St. Paul Railroad
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Trempealeau County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice TayloR as a part of the opinion: The plaintiff was a brakeman on the defendant’s road, and received an injury while in its employ. At the time the injury was received he was in the act of coupling cars of said company on said road in the usual course of his employment. This action was brought to recover damages of said company for the injury so received.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Trempealeau County. The following statement of the case was prepared by Mr. Justice TayloR as a part of the opinion: The plaintiff was a brakeman on the defendant’s road, and received an injury while in its employ. At the time the injury was received he was in the act of coupling cars of said company on said road in the usual course of his employment. This action was brought to recover damages of said company for the injury so received. The grounds upon which the plaintiff seeks to charge his injury to the negligence of the company are set forth in the…
1Opinion of the CourtTayloe, J.
We think the decision upon the demurrer in this case must be held as conclusive upon the appellant that it was negligence on its part to permit its track to be incumbered with sticks and blocks of wood in the manner alleged in the complaint, at all places where the plaintiff was called upon to perform his duties in coupling or uncoupling the cars of the defendant. The allegation in the complaint is “ that it was the duty of the company to provide safe and' suitable appliances for coupling and uncoupling its cars, and to keep its track in repair and free from obstructions, as well along the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Hough v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. HorstSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Railroad Co. v. GladmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Dorsey v. Phillips & Colby Construction Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1877
- Wheeler v. Town of WestportWisconsin Supreme Court · 1872
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1902
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