Deuster v. Milwaukee Street Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Milwaukee county: R. N. Austin, Judge. This is an action for personal injuries sustained by coming in collision with the defendant’s electric car, in consequence of the alleged negligence of the defendant’s servants in charge. The defendant answered by way of admissions and denials and allegations of contributory negligence.
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Appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Milwaukee county: R. N. Austin, Judge. This is an action for personal injuries sustained by coming in collision with the defendant’s electric car, in consequence of the alleged negligence of the defendant’s servants in charge. The defendant answered by way of admissions and denials and allegations of contributory negligence. At the close of the trial the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $1,500. From the judgment entered thereon defendant appeals. They contended, inter alia, that the convenience of the public…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
April 29,1892, tbe defendant was tbe owner of and operating an electric street railway upon Multwonago road in Wauwatosa, being a continuation of its line on National avenue in Milwaukee, and tbe same runs east and west, and there was a double track thereon. There is evidence tending to prove that on tbe afternoon of tbe day mentioned tbe plaintiff was riding in a buggy drawn by a 'single borse, obtained from tbe Every, with bis nephew, driving west on tbe north side of that road; that when they reached a point- about one block from tbe west end of tbe track tbe plaintiff saw an electric car…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Butler v. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Little v. Superior Rapid Transit Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
- Baker v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- Thoresen v. La Crosse City Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
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- Ott v. BoringWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Miller v. Kenosha Electric Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1908