Wilbert v. Sheboygan Light, Power & Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment .of tbe circuit court for Sheboy-gan county: Michael RirwaN, Circuit Judge. The appellant, the Sheboygan Light, Power & Railway■ Company, is a corporation conducting its business in the city of Sheboygan under authority granted it by the city. It maintains the poles, wires, 'lamps, and station necessary for an electric lighting business. In June, 1902, it maintained a street light at the intersection of North Thirteenth street and Erie uvenue.
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Appeal from a judgment .of tbe circuit court for Sheboy-gan county: Michael RirwaN, Circuit Judge. The appellant, the Sheboygan Light, Power & Railway■ Company, is a corporation conducting its business in the city of Sheboygan under authority granted it by the city. It maintains the poles, wires, 'lamps, and station necessary for an electric lighting business. In June, 1902, it maintained a street light at the intersection of North Thirteenth street and Erie uvenue. In maintaining this light it had placed one electric light pole at the northeast corner, and another at the southwest corner, of…
1Opinion of the Court
*5Tbe, following opinion was filed April 17, 1906:
SiebecKER, J.
Appellant contends tbat tbe evidence is insufficient to support tbe inference that the negligence complained of was the proximate cause of tbe injury. Tbe plaintiff’s claim respecting tbe defective and dangerous condition, construction, and maintenance of the light plant is not controverted, but it is asserted tbat tbe defendant bad no knowledge tbat tbe tree wire bad been attached to tbe guy wire and post, or tbat tbe lamp insulator by cracking bad become defective and unsafe, thus permitting tbe electric current to escape from tbe…
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