Diamond Block Coal Co. v. Cuthbertson
Indiana Supreme Court
From Clay Circuit Court; P. O. Colliver, Judge. Action by Hugh Cuthbertson against the Diamond Block Coal Company. Erom a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment for plaintiff for $7,500, defendant appeals, under subd. 3, §1337j Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 565, §10.
1Opinion of the CourtJordan, J.
—This was an action instituted by appellee against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while in the employ of the latter as a coal miner. The cause was tried upon an amended complaint consisting of three paragraphs, the first and second of which are based on §7473 Burns 1901, Acts 1891, p. 57, §13, of the act relating to coal mines. This section declares a liability against the owner, operator, agent or lessee of a coal mine for any injury to person or property occasioned by any violation of this act, or for any wilful failure to comply with its provisions.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Goodwin v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
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