Louisa Coal Co. v. Hammond's Administratrix

Opinion of the Court bt

Judge Settle

Reversing.

The appellee, Timrsa Hammond, as administratrix of the estate of Elijah Hammond, deceased, recovered in the court below a verdict and judgment against the appellant, Louisa Coal Company, for $2,000.00 damages for the death of her intestate, caused, as alleged, by the negligence of the appellant in failing to provide him a reasonably safe place to perform work required of him as its employee. The appellant complains of the judgment, hence this appeal.

*273The answer of the appellant denied the negligence attributed to it by the averments of the petition…