Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. v. Industrial Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Dane county: E. Rat Steveus, Circuit Judge. Action involving tbe question of whether railway employees, outside of those “working in shops or offices,” are within the protection of ch. 50, Laws of 1911, commonly called the Workmen’s Compensation Act, now secs. 2394 — 1 to 2394 — 31, inclusive, of the Statutes.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Dane county: E. Rat Steveus, Circuit Judge. Action involving tbe question of whether railway employees, outside of those “working in shops or offices,” are within the protection of ch. 50, Laws of 1911, commonly called the Workmen’s Compensation Act, now secs. 2394 — 1 to 2394 — 31, inclusive, of the Statutes. Torger Torvalson, an employee of the plaintiff and not working in a shop or office, while in the line of his duty, July 24, 1912, was accidentally killed. Prior thereto and in due course, the defendant elected to accept the provisions of…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
Tbe only question of any moment presented for decision is, whether it is competent for a railroad company to accept tbe provisions of tbe statute aforesaid, except as to its employees “working in shops or offices.” It is appreciated that, at tbe time appellant filed its election, it was commonly thought that such competence did not exist. Though appellant’s election was general in terms with special reference to employees working in shops or offices, doubtless, as its counsel frankly confesses was tbe fact, it intended to accept tbe Compensation Act to tbe fullest extent of its competency.…
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