Wawrzyniakowski v. Hoffman & Billings Manufacturing Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: F. 0. Eschweilep, Circuit Judge. The complaint alleges that on November 12, 1901, the plaintiff, then a minor, was employed by defendant doing, general work about its factory and machine shop as directed by the foreman in charge; that in the performance of his duties he was required to draw oil from certain barrels located near a pipe-cutting machine which consisted of a stand, wheels, shafting, and belt…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: F. 0. Eschweilep, Circuit Judge. The complaint alleges that on November 12, 1901, the plaintiff, then a minor, was employed by defendant doing, general work about its factory and machine shop as directed by the foreman in charge; that in the performance of his duties he was required to draw oil from certain barrels located near a pipe-cutting machine which consisted of a stand, wheels, shafting, and belt shifter or lever, and saws, which saws were made to revolve with great rapidity when in use,, by Means of a lever attached to…
1Opinion of the CourtRaunes, J.
Twelve errors are assigned and argued on this appeal. Several of the assignments embody a number of distinct and independent propositions, any one of which, if *157resolved in favor of the appellant, it is argued, would constitute reversible error. Inasmuch as there must be a new trial of the case we will discuss as many of the twenty-odd points, raised as we think would be helpful to the trial court on a retrial of the action. The appellant is obviously wrong in some of its contentions, and a number of questions discussed are not likely to arise when the case is again tried.
1. The action is…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Heddles v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
- Lee v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Odegard v. North Wisconsin Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Rowley v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
- Bigelow v. DanielsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
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- John E. DeWolf Co. v. HarveyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
- Brunette v. BrunetteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920
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