Union Coal & Coke Co. v. Sundberg
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Las Animas County. Don. Jesse G. Northcutt, Judge. Action by Edna Sundberg against tlie Union Coal and Coke Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maxwell
In July, 1898, appellant was operating a coa] mine in Las Animas county. The mine' is situated near the top of a mountain. At the foot of the mountain is a railroad track. The output of the mine is delivered to the railroad cars by means of a tramway and cars operated by appellant.
*10The tramway is built on the slope of the mountain, from the platform at the railroad track to the entry to the mine, a distance of about 1500 feet. The' lower 900 feet of track is laid at an angle of 16° 20' from the horizontal, and the upper 600 feet at an angle of 32° 30' from the horizontal. Prom the brow of the…
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