WILLIAMS v. MONROE COUNTY


265 Wis. 10 (1953)

WILLIAMS, Administratrix, Appellant, vs. MONROE COUNTY and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 6, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by N. George De Dakis, attorney, and Carrol J. Weigel of counsel, both of La Crosse, and oral argument by Mr. De Dakis.

For the respondents there was a brief by Hale, Skemp, Nietsch, Hanson & Schnurrer of La Crosse, and oral argument by Thomas H. Skemp.


MARTIN, J.

It is necessary to examine the record in the light of the trial court's finding that there was no causal negligence on the part of Carl Schedler; that the deceased was negligent with respect to placing himself in a position of danger; and that deceased's negligence was as great as that of the defendants.

The facts with respect to Williams are these. He was standing in the ditch along the highway nine feet from the concrete, approximately at the...

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