Legal Opinion

Lesh v. Tamarack Mining Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 7, 1915No. Docket No. 42Published

Error to Houghton; Cooper, J. Case by Louisa Lesh, as administratrix of the estate of George Maresich, deceased, against the Tamarack Mining Company for the negligent killing of decedent. Judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court. Plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.

Plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of George Maresich, deceased, brought this suit to recover damages for fatal injuries sustained by deceased at about ll:50.p. m. on May 27, 1911.

Deceased was working for defendant as a trammer. • The injury occurred in the 14th level of defendant’s North Tamarack shaft in consequence of de*401ceased being struck by a cone-shaped piece of rock weighing over six tons. This rock rolled down through a stope and mill, and struck deceased while he and two other trammers were engaged in loading another rock from the sollar -into a tram car in said level. Before…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Petaja v. Aurora Iron Mining Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Gage v. SanbornMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  3. People v. KnopfMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Bauer v. American Car & Foundry Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Scendar v. Winona Copper Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1912

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