Jellico Coal Mining Co. v. Walls

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Whitley Circuit Court, entered upon a verdict awarding appellee $300.00 damages against the appellant for injuries to his health sustained while at work as a miner in the latter’s employ, from noxious and poisonous gases in its coal mine, which it had, as alleged, negligently allowed to accumulate and exist therein, in violation of the requirements of section 2731, Kentucky Statutes, which provides:

“The owner, agent or lessee of every coal mine, whether slope, shaft or drift, to which this act applies, shall…