Riddley v. Clinchfield Coal Corp.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Russell county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtSims, J.
In this action to recover damages for personal injuries to appellant, there was a demurrer to the evidence by the appellee, defendant in the court below, a verdict of the jury, subject thereto, in favor of the appellant, plaintiff in the court below, which demurrer was sustained by the court and judgment was entered by the latter for the defendant. This action of the trial court is assigned here as error.
Plaintiff was an employee of the defendant, mining and loading coal in defendant’s mine No. 5, by contract. ^ After the coal was loaded in cars in the mine, it was the duty of the defendant…
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