Tiemann v. May

Defendants’ principal contention is that the evidence does not support the jury’s finding that defendants violated the safe-place statute. This calls for a review of the facts.

Defendants own a farm in Kenosha county. Plaintiff was an employee of defendants. In 1935, defendants purchased a 1935 model Case tractor and corn binder, equipped with a device known as a power take-off. When assembled and in working order the tractor not only pulled the corn binder but through the power take-off and attached shaft furnished the power to run the machinery of the corn binder.

As indicated in the…