Case Name: Schafer and others, Appellants, vs. Industrial Commission of Wisconsin and another, Respondents
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Decision Date: 1926-10-12
Citations: 191 Wis. 186
Docket Number: 
Parties: Schafer and others, Appellants, vs. Industrial Commission of Wisconsin and another, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wisconsin Reports
Volume: 191
Pages: 186–188

Head Matter:
Schafer and others, Appellants, vs. Industrial Commission of Wisconsin and another, Respondents.
September 17
October 12, 1926.
For the appellants there was a brief by Stephens, Slette-land & Sutherland, attorneys, and Bagley, Spohn & Ross, of counsel, all of Madison, and oral argument by Robert J. Sutherland and William H. Spohn.
For the respondent Industrial Commission there was a brief by the Attorney General and Mortimer Levitan, assistant attorney general, and oral argument by Mr. Levitan.

Opinion:
Crownhart, J.
Mr. Justice Stevens presided at the trial of this case in the circuit court. Pie therefore did not participate in the consideration and decision of the case in this court. The members of the court participating are equally divided in opinion upon the question involved on this appeal. Mr. Justice Rosenberry, Mr. Justice Esch-weiler, and Mr. Justice Owen are of the opinion that the judgment appealed from should be reversed. Mr. Chief Justice Vinje, Mr. Justice Doerfler, and the writer are of the opinion that the judgment should be affirmed. Under the established rule it follows that the judgment appealed from is affirmed. Fox River Paper Co. v. Railroad Comm. 189 Wis. 626, 208 N. W. 266.
By the Court. — Judgment affirmed.