Legal Opinion

Coal Creek Mining Co. v. Davis

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided November 12, 1891PublishedCited by 14 opinions

EROM ANDERSON. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Anderson County. W. R. IIicks, J.

1Opinion of the CourtLurton, J.

Mary Davis bas recovered a judgment against the Coal Creek Mining Company for *713the death of her husband, Evan Davis, through alleged negligence of that company, in whose service he was at time of death.

At a former term a recovery in her favor was reversed — Judge Turney delivering the opinion — • upon the ground that there Avas no evidence of negligence. Deceased met his death from suffocation, the result of smoke being carried into the mine where he was at work.

In support of appellee’s judgment, very full and earnest argument has been made. It is insisted that certain buildings outside, but…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. LahrTennessee Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. In Re Leeds Homes, Inc.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1963
  2. Louisville & N. R. Co. v. StuberCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1901
  3. Iron Co. v. PaceTennessee Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Detroit Crude-Oil Co. v. GrableCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1899
  5. National Steel Co. v. HoreCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1907

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