Wallins Creek Collieries Co. v. Williams

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

A. C. Ydlliams, who was 49' years of age and was married, with a family, was the superintendent of the appellant, Wallins Creek Collieries Company, at its coal mine in Harlan county. On July 21, 1923, at about 9:30 o’clock a. m., he engaged in assisting the blacksmith of the company in shoeing a mule, which was somewhat' recalcitrant and difficult to manage. A rope was tied to> the foot of the mule and it was held by Williams while'' the 'blacksmith shod it. Both parties engaged in the undertaking became quite warm and freely perspired, as well as…