Costa v. Pacific Coast Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered hy

Reavis, C. J.

Judgment for $665, with costs, was entered in favor of respondent against appellant in an action to recover damages for personal injuries received hy respondent in a coal mine belonging to appellant. Respondent was a coal miner of several years’ experience, and began work about a week prior to the accident in which he was injured, in breast Ho. 11 of appellant’s mine. He was working with another miner, Castrania, who was also experienced. Castrania had worked in breast Ho. 11 for several months prior to the accident, which occurred on the…