Black Star Coal Company v. Garland

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Reversing.

The appellee, Jesse Grarland, who was the plaintiff below, brought this action against the Black Star Coal Company for damages for injuries alleged to have been received'by him on the night of November 27, 1925, when he fell on what he claims were defective steps over a wire fence on the premises of appellant at its mine in Harlan county, Ky., and received a broken leg. He recovered a judgment for $1,000, from which the coal company has appealed.

As grounds for reversal it is urged that the court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a directed…