Consolidation Coal Co. v. Music

*154Opinion op. the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

This action was instituted by appellee to recover damage’s against the appellant company for injuries received ■ from slate falling from the roof, upon him while working as a machine operator in a coal mine. Two men were required to ope.rate the machine, and John Perkey, a .brother-in-law of appellee, was engaged with him in its ; operation. Their duties required them to cut excavations across the face of the coal near the floor of the different rooms in the mine. After they had thus cut the coal in . a-particular room, they were followed by…