Dempsey v. Buck Run Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jan. T., 1909, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Schuylkill Co., May T., 1906, No. 288, on verdict for Buck Run Coal Company by direction of the court in case of Edward Dempsey v. The Buck Run Coal Company, Patrick Devers et al. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bechtel, J. Errors assigned were (1-3, 8, 9) above instructions, quoting them.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Mestrezat,
March 28, 1910:
This is an action to recover damages for injuries sustained by an explosion of gas in an anthracite coal mine. The action was brought against the Buck Run Coal Company, Patrick Devers, its mine foreman, and certain other parties as to whom a nonsuit was entered. The court directed a verdict for the defendant company, and submitted the case as to Patrick Devers, the mine foreman, and the jury returned a verdict against him for 11,400. ' He took an appeal to the Superior Court, and the plaintiff has taken this appeal, alleging that the court erred…
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