Dishmaker v. Heck
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Kewau-nee county: S. D. Hastings, Circuit Judge. Action for damages resulting from a collision of two automobiles. The parties were rival dealers in automobiles. The plaintiff, driving a Eord runabout, in wbicb he and his eleven-year-old son were seated, was approaching Kewaunee and going up a long hill, called I/utien’s hill, in the outskirts of the city.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Kewau-nee county: S. D. Hastings, Circuit Judge. Action for damages resulting from a collision of two automobiles. The parties were rival dealers in automobiles. The plaintiff, driving a Eord runabout, in wbicb he and his eleven-year-old son were seated, was approaching Kewaunee and going up a long hill, called I/utien’s hill, in the outskirts of the city. The defendant, driving an E. M. E. automobile in. which beside himself were his wife, daughter, and two other ladies, was just ahead of the plaintiff, going in the same direction. As they…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNsuow, C. J.
Tbe errors alleged will be treated in tbeir order.
1. Tbe court told tbe jury in tbe opening- of tbe charge that plaintiff’s contention was that the defendant suddenly turned bis steering wheel and ran into tbe plaintiff, while defendant’s contention was that plaintiff’s car struck defendant’s car •on tbe side without defendant’s fault, and that it was agreed by coruisel and tbe court that there was no evidence showing that tbe accident happened in any other way than in accordance with one of these two contentions. This is now complained of by the defendant, and affidavits were introduced…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Dralle v. Town of ReedsburgWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
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