Williams v. Norwood-White Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — IIon. Jesse A. Miller, Judge. This is an action for personal injuries resulting from a fall of slate in a coal mine. There was a directed verdict for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The plaintiff was an experienced coal miner. The accident in question occurred in his room while mining coal. He was engaged in mining a “shot” which had been fired some five or six days before. A part of the coal had been taken from such “shot” on the same day, and work thereon was then suspended until the day of the accident. This “shot” consisted of a solid pillar about three feet thick and six or seven feet long. Hpon entering his room in the morning, the plaintiff carefully examined the roof for loose rock, and found it to be very sound and solid. After taking out two cars of coal, he…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wahlquist v. Maple Grove Coal & Mining Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Lammey v. Center Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
3Cited by5 opinions
- Sidwell v. Economy Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Edgren v. Scandia Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- Douglas v. Scandia Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Braddich v. Phillips Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Holmes v. Bloomfield Coal & Mining Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1917