BACHMANN v. CHICAGO, M., ST. P. & P. R. CO.


266 Wis. 466 (1954)

BACHMANN, Plaintiff, vs. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant. [Two appeals.]

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

April 6, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff there was a brief by E. M. Swingen of Madison, and John E. Krueger of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Krueger.

For the defendant there were briefs by Bender, Trump, McIntyre, Trimborn & Godfrey of Milwaukee, and Aberg, Bell, Blake & Conrad of Madison, attorneys, and Rodger S. Trump of counsel, and oral argument by Rodger S. Trump.


CURRIE, J.

As to defendant's appeal from the judgment, the sole question presented is whether there is credible evidence to sustain the findings of the jury that defendant was negligent in regard to furnishing the employees of the Middleton Lumber Company, including plaintiff, with a boxcar reasonably free from discoverable defects; and that such negligence was a proximate cause of the accident.

No question is raised as to the wording of the special verdict...

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