Robinson v. Rohr
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Jefferson County. Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendants and their employees. The seven defendants who answered the complaint constituted the board of street commissioners of the city of Watertown. The city was made a defendant, but did not answer or appear in the action. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Jefferson County. Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendants and their employees. The seven defendants who answered the complaint constituted the board of street commissioners of the city of Watertown. The city was made a defendant, but did not answer or appear in the action. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of all the defendants except the city. 1. The respondents were the senior ajder-men, and as such constituted the board of…
1Opinion of the CourtORtox, J.
The above defendant, William Rohr, and six others are charged in the complaint as follows: They were constructing and repairing stone piers and abutments under the Main-Street bridge over the Rock river, in the *439city of Watertown, and there was standing in an upright position on said bridge a large and heavj7 hoisting-machine, known as a derrick, which was placed there by them, and before that day had been used by them in repairing and constructing said piers and abutments. The plaintiff was walking along upon that portion of the bridge which was set apart for persons traveling on foot, and…
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