WEAR, v. NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.


262 Wis. 9 (1952)

WEAR, Appellant, vs. NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 3, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Farr of Eau Claire, for the appellant.

For the respondent there was a brief by Ramsdell, King & Carroll of Eau Claire, and oral argument by George M. Carroll and Bailey E. Ramsdell.


BROWN, J.

Fred Wear was employed by the Home Insulation Company. On the day in question he and several other employees were engaged in removing a tree which obstructed the driveway of the garage of the company's manager. It was necessary to cut limbs off the tree before taking the tree down. Wear had brought a magnesium ladder to use in the operation and the other employees had placed this against the trunk of the tree for...

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