Brookside Coal Mining Co. v. Dolph
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion County; the Hon. Ferdinand Bookwalter, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marker
This is an appeal from a judgment of $3,500 recovered by appellee for injuries sustained by him while working in appellant’s coal’ mine.
Appellant operates its mine and removes coal therefrom by means of cars running on an incline, which extends from the surface of the ground to where the coal is mined. The incline is equipped with a double track and endless cable, by means of which loaded cars are drawn up one track and empty ones let down the other. The power to move the cable is furnished by an engine located on the surface, and the cars are attached to the cable by means of a grip,…
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- Leonard v. KinnareIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
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