Folsom-Morris Coal Mining Co. v. De Vork
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Coal County; Robert M. Rainey, Judge. Action by John De Vork, by his father and next friend, Joe De Vork, against the Folsom-Morris Coal Mining Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
COLLIER, C.
This is an action commenced by defendant in, error to recover damages in the sum of $15,000 against plaintiff in error for personal injuries. Hereinafter the parties will be designated as they were in the trial court.
The 'material evidence in the case shows that defendant was engaged in coal mining, and in connection therewith maintained a powder magazine or powder house, located on the premises of defendant, within a few hundred feet from the mouth of the coal mine, in which was kept and stored large quantities of blasting powder from which defendant furnished its…
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