Legal Opinion
Southern Bauxite Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. Fuller
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 11, 1902PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Action for damages. Before Judge Henry. Floyd superior court. August 16, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtCandler, J.
This was a suit against a mining company for damages on account of personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff while working as a miner in the employment of the defendant in a tunnel belonging to it. The petition alleged that, by reason of the negligent failure of the defendant to provide sufficient braces to support the roof of the tunnel, a quantity of clay fell from the roof and struck the plaintiff, causing the injuries described and on account of which suit was brought. It also alleged that, by reason of his inexperience as a miner, the plaintiff did not know what…
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- Loveless v. Standard Gold Mining Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
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- Youngblood v. Henry C. Beck Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
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