Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Co. v. Moran
Appellate Court of Illinois
Trespass on the Case, for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle County; the Hon. Harvey M. Trimble, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell
delivered the opinion of the court.
Thomas Moran was seriously injured by a rock falling upon him while at work in a coal mine operated by the Chicago, Wilmington and Vermillion Coal CompanjL He brought this suit against the coal company to recover damages for said injury. His declaration consisted of an original and four additional counts, or five in all. The first, second and third were for common law negligence, the fourth for a willful violation or neglect of a statutory duty in failing to furnish props, and the fifth for a willful violation or neglect of a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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