Williams' Administrator v. Norton Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Wise county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This action was brought by the administrator of Joseph Williams, deceased, to recover of the Horton Goal Company damages for having, as alleged, negligently caused the death of the plaintiffs intestate.
At the time of the accident, the deceased was employed by the defendant company as motorman, operating electric cars which were used in its mines at Horton for hauling coal.
A demurrer to the evidence, filed by the defendant company, was sustained, and thereupon this writ of error was awarded.
The deceased was hauling cars of coal from the Fifth Eight Entry of the mine to 33 Entry, the latter…
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