Rudiger v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dunn county: E. ~W. Helms, Circuit Judge. The circumstances out of which the cause of action set out in the complaint arose are the same as those mentioned in Ooni'oyv. G, St. P., If. & O. B. Go. 96 Wis. 243; Chicago, St. P., II. <& O. R. Go. v. Myers, 80 Fed. Rep. 361; and Chicago, St. P., If. (& O. R. Go. v. Relliioith, 83 Fed.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dunn county: E. ~W. Helms, Circuit Judge. The circumstances out of which the cause of action set out in the complaint arose are the same as those mentioned in Ooni'oyv. G, St. P., If. & O. B. Go. 96 Wis. 243; Chicago, St. P., II. <& O. R. Go. v. Myers, 80 Fed. Rep. 361; and Chicago, St. P., If. (& O. R. Go. v. Relliioith, 83 Fed. Rep. 43Y. Early in the morning of September 15,1894, a western-bound freight train on defendant’s road was wrecked at a point in St. Croix county between Hammond and Roberts stations. Several cars (one loaded with coke,…
1Opinion of the CourtBakdeeh, J.
The errors assigned, and which we feel called upon to consider, are as follows: (1) Improper admission of evidence; (2) improper remarks of counsel for plaintiff; (3) failure of the special verdict to cover all the issues in the case; (4) refusal of the court to set aside the verdict.
1. Numerous objections were made to testimony offered by the plaintiff, but only such as are herein mentioned are deemed to be of sufficient importance to require notice.
*296A wooden model, purporting to have been made .on a scale, and representing the track and right of way between the gaps in the fence, was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brown v. SwinefordWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
- Cooper v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Lawson v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
- Andrews v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1897
- Castello v. LandwehrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State v. Lasson.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- MacCarthy v. WhitcombWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Albritton v. Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1916
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