Legal Opinion

Bates v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 5, 1909PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Vernon county: J. J. Fbuit, Circuit Judge. They cited, among other cases, Twitchell v. G. T. B. Go. 39 Eed. 419; BandeTcow v. G., B. & Q. B. Go. 136 Wis. 341, 117 N. W. 812; Groth v. Thomann, 110 Wis. 488, 86 N. W. 178; Ilill v. Fond du Lac, 56 Wis. 242, 14 N. W. 25; Kelley v. G., M. & St. P. B. Go. 53 Wis. 74, 9 N. W. 816; Sherman v. Menominee B. L. Go. 77 Wis. 14, 45 N. W. 1079; McGowan v. 0. & N. TP.

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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Vernon county: J. J. Fbuit, Circuit Judge. They cited, among other cases, Twitchell v. G. T. B. Go. 39 Eed. 419; BandeTcow v. G., B. & Q. B. Go. 136 Wis. 341, 117 N. W. 812; Groth v. Thomann, 110 Wis. 488, 86 N. W. 178; Ilill v. Fond du Lac, 56 Wis. 242, 14 N. W. 25; Kelley v. G., M. & St. P. B. Go. 53 Wis. 74, 9 N. W. 816; Sherman v. Menominee B. L. Go. 77 Wis. 14, 45 N. W. 1079; McGowan v. 0. & N. TP. B. Go. 91 Wis. 147, 64 N. W. 891; Bloch v. Milwauhee Sí. B. Go. 89 Wis. 371, 61 N. W. 1101; Boioley v. O., M. & St. P. B. Co. 135 Wis. 208, 115…

1Opinion of the CourtTimliN, J.

Upon a special verdict finding that the plaintiff when injured was in the baggage room of the defendant *238at tbe invitation of the baggage master, and that this baggage room was not then reasonably safe for the use of passengers invited thereto to identify their baggage, and that this condition of the baggage room was the proximate cause of plaintiff’s injury, and that there was no want of ordinary care on plaintiff’s part which contributed to such injury, the plaintiff had judgment for the amount of damages found by the jury.

The appellant assigns several errors which fairly raise the question…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Tuttle v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee RailwaySupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. DriscollIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Titus v. Bradford etc. R., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, McKean County1890
  4. Mauch v. City of HartfordWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Banderob v. Wisconsin Central Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. First Trust & Savings Bank v. RandallIdaho Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Halwas v. American Granite Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Lehman v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Houston T. C. R. Co. v. RobinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. Southern Pacific Co. v. HuyckNevada Supreme Court · 1942

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