Kiley v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Brown county: S. D. Hastings, Circuit Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
•WiNSLOW, O. J.
This is an action against a railway company brought by one of its employees to recover damages for the loss of his eye, occasioned by the negligent act of his co-employees while they were engaged in constructing a wire fence along the right of way. A general demurrer to the complaint was overruled, and that ruling affirmed by this court in 138 Wis. 215, 119 N. W. 309, 120 N. W. 756. Since that decision the action has been tried before a jury and a special verdict returned finding that (1) the staple which injured plaintiff’s eye was thrown out of the post by reason of the wire…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The Employers'liability CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- El Paso & Northeastern Railway Co. v. GutierrezSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Kiley v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- State v. EvansWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Servonitz v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
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