Ex Parte De Bardeleben Coal Co.

Petition for writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the circuit court, awarding compensation to one Charlie York for personal injuries sustained in the coal mine of petitioner De Bardeleben Coal Company. York, a youth, 16 years of age, was employed in said mine as a “pumper” ¿t night, beginning at 6:30 p. m. and being relieved from duty at 5 o’clock the next morning. There were in the mines 13 different points from which the water had to be pumped “consisting of 9 sumps and 4 rooms.” The pump served each of these “sumps” and rooms by means of a valve, but only one valve could be…