Miller v. Berkeley Limestone Co.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Berkeley County. Action by Annie C. Miller against The Berkeley Limestone Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WileiaMS, Judge:
Plaintiffs intestate, John W. H. Miller, was employed as a driller in defendant’s quarry, and on the 16th of July, 1907, was fatally injured by a rock falling upon him, and died shortly *645thereafter. This action is to recover damages for his death which plaintiff alleges was due to defendant’s negligence in not providing deceased a safe place to work. On a - demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence, the court rendered judgment for defendant, and plaintiff obtained this writ of error.
Counsel for plaintiff insist that the evidence was sufficient to prove negligence, and that the court…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. BaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Armour v. HahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Finalyson v. Utica Mining & Milling Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
- City of Minneapolis v. LundinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893
- Fraser v. Red River Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
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