Continental Coal Corp. v. York's Administrator

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Hannah

Affirming.

This is an action brought in the Bell Circuit Court by Andy York’s Administrator against the Continental Coal Corporation, E. E. Hughes, its mine foreman, and Charles Ledford, a driver in the employ of the company, to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate, who was killed by the falling of slate in the mine of defendant corporation.

Upon the trial of the action, the circuit court directed the jury to find a verdict for the defendant, Hughes; and as against the defendant corporation and defendant Ledford, submitted the case to the…