Theisen v. Industrial Commission

The attorney general relies on the well-established rule that the commission is the sole judge of the credibility of witnesses. Molinaro v. Industrial Comm. (1956), 273 Wis. 129, 134, 76 N. W. (2d) 547. There is no dispute about this principle. In addition to Peter Theisen’s great interest in the outcome, his credibility was impeached by evidence tending to show that he attempted corruptly to influence another witness. 58 Am. Jur., Witnesses, p. 390, sec. 723. Under the circumstances, the circuit court correctly sought to determine whether, erasing all Peter Theisen’s uncorroborated…