Legal Opinion
Demko v. Carbon Hill Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1905No. 1,100PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western Division of the District of Washington.
1Opinion of the Court
GTRBERT, Circuit Judge.
The defendant in error owned and operated coal mines, and in connection therewith owned and operated a narrow-gauge road about a mile in length' for hauling timbers for props in the mines. For this purpose it used a small engine of about 7 tons in weight, and logging trucks, about 10 feet long, weighing about 1,300 pounds each. The engine was provided with two seats, one on each side, in an inclosed cab at the rear end. One seat was for the engineer, and one for an employe called a brakeman, whose duty it was to keep the track sanded, to assist in loading and unloading…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co. v. SchumacherSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Williams v. Northern Lumber Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota · 1901
- Wade v. Lutcher & Moore Cypress Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1896
3Cited by2 opinions
- Campbell v. Duluth & Northeastern RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Eastern & Western Lumber Co. v. RayleyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1907