Waterhouse v. Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Codington county. Hon. Julian Bennett, Judge. Action by David Waterhouse against the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
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Appeal from circuit court, Codington county. Hon. Julian Bennett, Judge. Action by David Waterhouse against the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Inasmuch as the pleadings and evidence show conclusively that said defendant had nothing to do with the construction of the building, that it was a corporation existing under the laws of the state of Wisconsin, that it has its office and place of business in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that it purchased the building in theyear 1885, that it caused a suitable and proper examination of said…
1Opinion of the CourtHaney, P. J.
In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover for personal injuries caused by the collapse of a building constructed of “grout,” and known as the “Mulholland Building,” owned by the defendant, in the city of Watertown. Judgment having been rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and a new trial refused, the defendant appealed.
The contention of the defendant, as stated by counsel, is “that inasmuch as the pleadings and evidence show conclusively that said defendant had nothing to do with construction of the building; that it was a corporation existing under the laws of the state of Wisconsin; that…
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- Wright v. LeeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1897
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