New Kentucky Coal Co. v. Albani
Indiana Court of Appeals
From the Vermillion Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Gavin, J. —
Action to recover damages for negligently-failing to make safe the roof of the mine wherein appellee’s decedent was working in appellant’s employ.
The complaint avers negligence upon the part of appellant and freedom from contributory negligence on the part of the deceased, but it wholly fails to allege appellant’s knowledge of the dangerous condition of the roof or the deceased’s want of such knowledge.
It can not, therefore, be deemed sufficient to withstand the demurrer by which it was challenged.
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