West v. Bayfield Mill Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Bayfield county: Joins' K. Paeish, Circuit Judge. Tbis action is brought by plaintiff as administrator of tbe estate of Philip La Pointe, deceased, to recover damages for tbe death of said La Pointe, resulting from injuries received by coming in contact with an exposed gearing in defendant’s sawmill.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Bayfield county: Joins' K. Paeish, Circuit Judge. Tbis action is brought by plaintiff as administrator of tbe estate of Philip La Pointe, deceased, to recover damages for tbe death of said La Pointe, resulting from injuries received by coming in contact with an exposed gearing in defendant’s sawmill. On June 10, 1908, La Pointe was an employee of the defendant, and in the performance of his duties was required to work alongside of a live-roller table, tbe purpose of which, was to carry lumber, slabs, etc., from a bandsaw situated at •one end…
1Opinion of the CourtBaeNes, J.
The grounds for reversal urged in this case are that the court erred (1) in refusing to hold that the de*109fendant was not negligent; (2) in not bolding tbat tbe plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence; (3) in charging the-jury in various particulars; and (4) in admitting incompetent evidence prejudicial to tbe defendant.
1. In reference to tbe first error, it is said tbat tbe gearing was safely guarded witbin tbe meaning of sec. 1636;, Stats. (1898), and tbe fact tbat tbe guard bad become displaced and so remained for balf an bour on tbe day of tbe injury, and bad also become displaced…
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- Howard v. Beldenville Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Sladky v. Marinette Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
- Boyce v. Wilbur Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
- Innes v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
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