Shirley Hill Coal Co. v. Moore
Indiana Supreme Court
From. Greene Circuit Court; Charles E. Henderson, Judge. Action by Andrew J. Moore, administrator of tbe estate of Frank Miller, deceased, against tbe Shirley Hill Coal Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, tbe defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.
This is a common law action by Andrew J. Moore, administrator of the estate of Frank Miller, deceased, to recover damages for the death of decedent alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant company in failing to furnish decedent with a reasonably safe place in which to work. Miller was killed by the falling of part of the roof of appellant’s coal mine, in which he was employed as an electrician. He was thirty-five years of age, had an earning capacity of about $1,000 a year, and left a widow with five children. The jury returned a verdict for appellee with damages assessed at…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Domestic Block Coal Co. v. DeArmeyIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
- Faris v. HobergIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
- Toledo & Wabash Railway Co. v. GoddardIndiana Supreme Court · 1865
- Illinois Central Railroad v. CheekIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. MorreyIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
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- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. MacyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
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