Lewis v. Cherokee & Pittsburg Coal & Mining Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by appellant while driving mules in the mine of appellee. He was an ex*334perienced miner and mule driver, although he had only, been employed a short time in that mine. His work was to take empty cars into the entry and to distribute or place them in the rooms opening into the entry, and then to return with the loaded cars picked up from the various rooms. These cars are coupled together by means of links and hooks. The motive power to move the cars hooked together is a…