Southern Mining Company v. Collins

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Logan

Reversing.

James Collins, who was the husband of appellee, had been employed by appellant for several years before his ■death. He worked for the appellant in a dual capacity at its coal plant at Tejay, Ky. A portion of the time he worked as a coal loader, and a portion of his time he acted as a peace officer in patrolling the mining camps of appellant. He was a deputy sheriff at the time, of his ■death. On the day that he was killed he was attempting to make an arrest on the premises of appellant when he was shot by one of the offenders and instantly killed.

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