Stafford v. Chippewa Valley Electric Railroad
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment, of tbe circuit court for Eau Claire county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Action to recover compensation for personal injuries caused under circumstances alleged in the complaint in effect as follows: About 9:30 o’clock p. m., August 2Y, 1899, while plaintiff and her husband, accompanied by several other persons, in a lumber wagon drawn by two horses, were traveling south on North Far well' street at the crossing thereof with Wisconsin street, a point…
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Appeal from a judgment, of tbe circuit court for Eau Claire county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. Action to recover compensation for personal injuries caused under circumstances alleged in the complaint in effect as follows: About 9:30 o’clock p. m., August 2Y, 1899, while plaintiff and her husband, accompanied by several other persons, in a lumber wagon drawn by two horses, were traveling south on North Far well' street at the crossing thereof with Wisconsin street, a point much used for public travel, said Wisconsin street having a street-railway track in operation thereon by defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
The record discloses many reversible errors, most of which are violations of such plain and familiar principles of law, it is not considered that we would be justified in indulging in any very extensive discussion of them or citation of authorities. If the numerous decisions of this and other courts already in the books, on the points to which we refer, are not sufficient to prevent such obvious and plain departures from correct principles, as to some extent, at least, ruled this case in the trial court, perhaps it is useless to add to what has been said and is best to rely upon a mere…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Hyer v. City of JanesvilleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Baxter v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Wheeler v. Town of WestportWisconsin Supreme Court · 1872
- Smith v. Milwaukee Builders' & Traders' ExchangeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
- Cawley v. La Crosse City Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
- Samulski v. Menasha Paper Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Tilly v. Mitchell & Lewis Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
- Chybowski v. Bucyrus Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1906
- White v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
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