Steinhofel v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Racine county: W. F. Bailey, Judge. Action for the negligent killing of "William J. Steinhofel, Jr., son of plaintiff, by defendant’s train, at a highway crossing, on the morning of October 1, 1892. On the evening of September 30, 1892, the deceased and one John Williams went, with a single horse and buggy, from the city of Racine to the village of Union Grove, a distance of about fifteen miles, to attend a dance.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Racine county: W. F. Bailey, Judge. Action for the negligent killing of "William J. Steinhofel, Jr., son of plaintiff, by defendant’s train, at a highway crossing, on the morning of October 1, 1892. On the evening of September 30, 1892, the deceased and one John Williams went, with a single horse and buggy, from the city of Racine to the village of Union Grove, a distance of about fifteen miles, to attend a dance. They started to return to Racine at about 3 o’clock on the morning of October 1,1892. They had with them in the buggy, on their…
1Opinion of the CourtNewmajj, J.
A short time after the accident, — from thirty to sixty minutes afterwards,— and before Olivia Olson had ' been removed, a witness (John Johnson) arrived, and had •some conversation- with her in regard to the accident. On the trial he was asked, “ "What, if anything, did Miss Olson .say to you in regard to it? ” The question was objected to as incompetent, and the objection was sustained. It is now urged that Olivia Olson’s narration of the circumstances of the accident, as then given to the witness Johnson, including defendant’s omission to sound the whistle and ring the bell, was competent…
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