Cromer v. Borders Coal Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. R. D. W. Holder, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cooke
The Borders Coal Company, the appellant, owns and operates a coal mine, known as Borders Mine No. I,’ at Marissa. Charles Cromer had been employed in this mine as a miner and mule driver from the time it was opened until April 18, 1907. For a period of a month or more prior to that date he had been employed as a mule driver and was engaged in breaking a new mule to the work of hauling empty and loaded cars in the mine. On that date he met with an accident in the mine which resulted in his death. He left surviving him Elizabeth Cromer and two infant children., Elizabeth Cromer, as…
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