Vetter v. Southern Wisconsin Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: James O’Neill, Judge. This action was brought by the administrator to recover damages for the alleged negligence of the defendant- causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The negligence alleged is in the careless operation of defendant’s car and the failure to warn the deceased of the approach of said car.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: James O’Neill, Judge. This action was brought by the administrator to recover damages for the alleged negligence of the defendant- causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The negligence alleged is in the careless operation of defendant’s car and the failure to warn the deceased of the approach of said car. The answer denies generally the allegations of the complaint and alleges contributory negligence of plaintiff’s intestate. The ease was submitted to tbe jury and tbe following verdict returned : “(1) At wbat rate of speed was…
1Opinion of the Court
KeRwiw, T.
The accident complained of occurred on South Park street in the city of Madison, between Erin street and the city limits. South Park street is a macadamized street with cement curbs, practically level, and running in a. northerly and southerly direction. It is thirty-six feet wide from curb to curb, with a street-car track in the center and a space of fifteen and one-half feet between the rail and the-curb. Commencing at a point about seventy-five feet from the city limits the track of the defendant begins to curve to-make tire turn onto Oregon road, somewhat narrowing the-space…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Stafford v. Chippewa Valley Electric RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Cawley v. La Crosse City Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Tesch v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Krause v. BusackerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
- Hanlon v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
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