Monahan v. Fairbanks-Morse Manufacturing Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eock county: George Grimm, Circuit Judge. This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained hy the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant. On November 16, 1909, tbe time tbe injuries were received, tbe plaintiff was employed as an oiler by tbe defendant, a corporation engaged in tbe manufacture of engines and machinery of various kinds.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eock county: George Grimm, Circuit Judge. This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained hy the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant. On November 16, 1909, tbe time tbe injuries were received, tbe plaintiff was employed as an oiler by tbe defendant, a corporation engaged in tbe manufacture of engines and machinery of various kinds. As part of its plant tbe defendant bas a wood pattern sbop or room, across wbicb, about twenty feet from tbe floor, running east and west, is a rapidly revolving line shaft, one and…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebbcKeb, J.
Tbe court found tbe plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law and upon that ground awarded judgment dismissing tbe complaint. Tbe contentions presented on tbis appeal involve consideration of tbe evi-dentiary facts bearing on tbe question of tbe special verdict, finding tbe defendant guilty of negligence in not securely guarding tbe set-screw on tbe revolving shaft, whether or not tbe plaintiff’s clothing was caught therein and caused to. wind on tbe revolving shaft, and whether tbe evidence shows affirmatively that tbe plaintiff was guilty of a want of ordinary ■care in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Walker v. Simmons Manufacturing Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Clary v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
- Van de Bogart v. Marinette & Menominee Paper Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Muenchow v. Theo. Zschetzsche & Son Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
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