SCRAFIELD v. RUDY


266 Wis. 530 (1954)

SCRAFIELD, Appellant, vs. RUDY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

May 4, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Fisher & Fisher of Janesville, and oral argument by Cleland P. Fisher.

For the respondent there was a brief by Cavanagh, Mittelstaed, Sheldon & Heide of Kenosha, and oral argument by William A. Sheldon.


BROWN, J.

Scrafield, seventy-five years old, and shown by the record to be erratic and excitable, was employed to care for lawns and shrubbery. After working for defendant Rudy for three days, Rudy discharged him. Scrafield testified that when Rudy paid him off Rudy became angry and struck Scrafield many blows about the head and body. Rudy denied all violence on his part and testified that Scrafield struck him and then seized Rudy's clothing and pulled Rudy down on...

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