Samuelson v. Cleveland Iron Mining Co.

Cooley, J".

This action was instituted to recover damages of the defendant for negligently causing the death of John P. Samuelson the plaintiff’s intestate.

The declaration avers that defendant, on June 10, 1879, and for a long time prior thereto, was owner of an iron mine in Ishpeming, in which was a certain underground pit called pit No. Five; that the intestate on the day named and for a few preceding days was employed therein as a common miner under Selwood & Williams who, under and by the direction of defendant were working said pit and employing men for the purpose; that the defendant…