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TERPSTRA v. SOILTEST, INC.

No. 291.

63 Wis.2d 585 (1974)

218 N.W.2d 129

TERPSTRA, Appellant, v. SOILTEST, INC., and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 20, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Conway & Conway of Baraboo, and oral argument by Georgia A. Felger of Milwaukee.

For respondent Brittingham & Hixon Lumber Company there was a brief by Conrad H. Johnson and Schlotthauer, Johnson & Mohs, all of Madison, and oral argument by Conrad H. Johnson.

For respondent Soiltest, Inc., there was a brief by Cross, Karch, Langer & Wagner of Baraboo, and oral argument by John M. Langer.

HEFFERNAN, J.

On this appeal, Terpstra argues that the jury erred in finding that he was a trespasser rather than a licensee.

Terpstra contends that, on the day of the accident, he heard the sounds of construction and walked the half mile from his home to where the building was going up. He said he saw a "no trespassing" sign on the property, but when he talked to Soiltest's general manager and asked if he could walk around, he was told, "Ya, help yourself...

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