Lehman v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Chippewa county: A. J. Vinje, Circuit Judge. They cited, among other cases, Boelter v. Boss L. Co. 103 Wis. 324, 79 N. W. 243; Stork v. Charles Stolper C. Co-. 127 Wis. ■318, 106 N. W. 841; Dowd v. C., M. & St. P. B. Co. '84 Wis. 105, 54 N. W. 24; Hardt v. C., M. & St. P. B. Co. 130 Wis. 512, 110 N. W, 427; Polashi v. Pittsburgh C. D. Co. 134 Wis. 259, 114 N. W. 437; Horn v. La Crosse B. Co. 123 W.is. 399, 101 1ST. W. 935;…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Chippewa county: A. J. Vinje, Circuit Judge. They cited, among other cases, Boelter v. Boss L. Co. 103 Wis. 324, 79 N. W. 243; Stork v. Charles Stolper C. Co-. 127 Wis. ■318, 106 N. W. 841; Dowd v. C., M. & St. P. B. Co. '84 Wis. 105, 54 N. W. 24; Hardt v. C., M. & St. P. B. Co. 130 Wis. 512, 110 N. W, 427; Polashi v. Pittsburgh C. D. Co. 134 Wis. 259, 114 N. W. 437; Horn v. La Crosse B. Co. 123 W.is. 399, 101 1ST. W. 935; Mauch v. Hartford, 112 Wis. 40, 87 N. W. 816; Buscher v. Stanley, 120 Wis. 380, 98 N. W. 223; Hocking v. Windsor S. Co. 125…
1Opinion of the CourtTimlin, J.
The complaint in this case averred that the plaintiff was a locomotive fireman in the employment of defendant. In the performance of such duty he was required to use a pick or hammer for the purpose of breaking the larger pieces of coal preparatory to putting the same in the fire box. In striking the coal with this pick or hammer a piece of coal flew into his eye and injured it. The pick or hammer was defective, in that the outer edges of its face had become worn and rounded from long continued use. The defendant failed in its duty to furnish the plaintiff reasonably safe tools and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Armour v. BrazeauIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Stork v. Charles Stolper Cooperage Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- Meyer v. LadewigWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Bates v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- Isaacson v. Wisconsin Telephone Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
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- Ruck v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
- Milwaukee Trust Co. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
- St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. MayneSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Karras v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
- Kolasinski v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
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