Corson v. Coal Hill Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. T. F. Stevenson, Judge. 1 • The plaintiff was an employe of the defendant company, which owned a coal mine operated through a slope, instead of a shaft. The coal was brought to the surface through what is known as an “entry,” being an opening from the mouth of the mine, sloping downward gradually for about one thousand seven hundred feet, to what is known as the “second parting.”
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Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. T. F. Stevenson, Judge. 1 • The plaintiff was an employe of the defendant company, which owned a coal mine operated through a slope, instead of a shaft. The coal was brought to the surface through what is known as an “entry,” being an opening from the mouth of the mine, sloping downward gradually for about one thousand seven hundred feet, to what is known as the “second parting.” The coal was brought up through this entry on cars, by means of a steam engine at the entrance of the mine, the cars being attached to the drum of the engine by a rope. Prom…
1Opinion of the CourtGranger, J.
2 *2283 *226I. As we have said, the negligence charged is that of one John Hayden, alleged to have been in charge of the under-ground workings of th& mine; and the particular negligence charged was a failure to. properly prop the roof of the entry,, and keep the same in repair, and that he notified plaintiff that it was not in a dangerous condition. Having also in mind, appellant’s claim that Hayden was a fellow servant, for whose negligence defendant would not be liable, we may quote the eighth instruction. It is as follows: “(8) You are instructed that there is no question in this case as to the…
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