Bon Jellico Coal Co. v. Murphy

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Nunn

— Affirming.

Appellee was injured by a fall of slate while working in appellant’s mine. The third finger of his right hand was cut off, and the second and little fingers were so bruised and lacerated as to leave them permanently stiffened. He sued and recovered a $750.00 judgment. '

In one of the mine entries there was a sag in the floor. In order to fill up this sag and raise the track to grade, appellant contracted with Kilby and Estes, experienced miners, to make the entry three feet wider and shoot down two or three feet of the roof for a distance of about…