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HENRIKSON v. MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.

3 Wis.2d 379 (1958)

HENRIKSON, Plaintiff and Respondent, vs. MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant: VERNON COUNTY and another, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 28, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

For the respondent Ruby Henrikson there was a brief by Everett B. Chapman of Viroqua, and Johns, Roraff, Pappas & Flaherty of La Crosse, and oral argument by Robert D. Johns.

For the respondents Vernon county and O'Neil Alton there was a brief by Schubring, Ryan, Petersen & Sutherland of Madison, and Wayne Schlintz of Viroqua, and oral argument by R. J. Sutherland.

WINGERT, J.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred prejudicially in five respects, but we discern no error and hence affirm the judgment.

1. Refusal to instruct. The appellant requested instructions to the general effect that a person who is drunk is held to the same degree of care and prudence in the interest of his own safety as is required of a sober person, and that drunkenness will never excuse one from failure to exercise that degree of...

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