Sidwell v. Economy Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polio District Court. — Hon. Hugh Brennan, Judge. Action to recover damages for the death of John J. Doty, who is alleged to have lost his life because of the negligence of defendant. Trial to a jury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Per curiam
The defendant operates a coal mine in Polk county, Iowa. On October 20, 1907, John J. Doty, being employed by defendant for that purpose, was directed to assist in cleaning out the air course or passage constructed for the ventilation of the entries and chambers of the mine in which the work of digging and removing the coal was carried on. This air course had become obstructed to some extent by falls of rock from the roof and by the upheavel or lifting of the floor or bulging of the sides, due to the great pressure upon the pillars or walls, constituting what is known in miner’s parlance as a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Oleson v. Maple Grove Coal & Mining Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Williams v. Norwood-White Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Michaelson v. Sergeant BluffsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
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- Sandell v. Des Moines City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1918
- Artificial Ice Cold St. Co. v. Martin, Admx.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1935
- Douglas v. Scandia Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
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