Crozier v. Noriega

— Plaintiff, Mariana B. Noriega, as administrator of the estate of Francisco Noriega, deceased, brought suit against H. C. Crozier and Joseph Miles, under the Employers’ Liability Law (Civ. Code 1913, pars. 3153-3179), for injuries sustained by the decedent which resulted in his death. The injuries occurred in a certain mine owned by defendants, situated in Pinal county, Arizona. The complaint sets up the usual allegations.

The defendants admit the ownership of the property, but allege substantially that the injury was due solely to the negligence of decedent himself. There are but two…