Standard Elkhorn Coal Company v. Davis

Opinion op the Court by

Judge McCandless

Affirming.

Mrs. Catherine Davis sued the Standard Elkhorn Coal Company for personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of that company, and recovered judgment for $5,000. The coal company appeals, and raises a number of questions, a reference to which will later be made.

The facts are these: The coal company furnished residences and fuel gas to its employees, for which they paid a specific rental. Mrs. Davis ’ husband was an employee of the company, and they occupied one of its houses. On the night of the 5th of November, 1925, they…