Creech Coal Co. v. Louisville N. R. Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Knight

Affirming.

On August 11, 1943, Jesse Brock, an employee of appellant, Creech Coal Co., was killed while dropping two loaded coal cars from the coal_ company’s tipple to the storage tracks at its mine located at Twila in Harlan County, Ky. Both employer and employee had accepted the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Law, KES 342.001 et seq., and since it was not disputed that the accident was one which arose out of and in the course of his employment, dependents of deceased were paid the full commuted value of the award totaling $4,950. This is a suit…