Western Coal & Mining Co. v. Jones
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Styles T. Rowe, Judge. J. F, Jones sued the Western Coal & Mining Company, a corporation engaged in operating a coal mine. The complaint alleged that plaintiff was working in defendant’s mine, and was injured in an explosion caused by defendant’s neglect and failure to ventilate the mine. The answer denied the charges of negligence. The evidence is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Greenwood District. Styles T. Rowe, Judge. J. F, Jones sued the Western Coal & Mining Company, a corporation engaged in operating a coal mine. The complaint alleged that plaintiff was working in defendant’s mine, and was injured in an explosion caused by defendant’s neglect and failure to ventilate the mine. The answer denied the charges of negligence. The evidence is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. The following instructions were requested by defendant, and were refused by the court, viz: “1. Under the law and evidence in this case, the…
1Opinion of the CourtHire, C. J.
The appellee, a coal miner, sued the appellant mining company for damages for personal injuries received in the mine from an alleged gas explosion caused by negligent failure of the appellant to properly ventilate the mine. The ReporteT will abstract the pleadings and instructions discussed.
11 The first question met is the denial of appellant’s petition for change of venue. The petition was in due form, properly verified, and presented in apt time. The record as to its disposition is as follows: “And the court, after hearing the evidence and being well and sufficiently advised in the…
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