Big Brushy Coal & Coke Co. v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Action by William Williams against the Big Brushy Coal & Coke Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. This suit was brought in the circuit court of Morgan county, Tenn., and subsequently removed to the court below on the ground of diversity of citizenship.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Action by William Williams against the Big Brushy Coal & Coke Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. This suit was brought in the circuit court of Morgan county, Tenn., and subsequently removed to the court below on the ground of diversity of citizenship. Williams commenced the action to recover $10,000, and alleged in the declaration that the coal company owned and was operating a coal mine in Morgan county, with a tram road running into the mine; that the company employed him as a…
1Opinion of the CourtWarrington, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The errors assigned are for the most part involved in the issues of fact, which were stated and submitted by the court in its charge to the jury, and are answered by the verdict and judgment. . No exception was taken to the charge. .The chief complaint is that there was no evidence upon which to found the verdict or judgment. It is stated in the charge:
“The controversy seems to be as to whether the rock that fell upon the miner was exposed by the plaintiff digging and removing the coal under it, and which supported the rock, or whether the rock had been…
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- Railway Co. v. HeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Wilson v. EverettSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
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