Goins v. North Jellico Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Hobson

Affirming.

Milton Goins, while a-etting- out coal for the North Jellico Coal Company in a room in its mine, was injured bv a niece of slate falling on him and brought this suit against the company to recover for his injuries. At the conclusion of the evidence offered by him, the defendant moved the court to instruct the jury peremptorily to find for it. The court took the motion under advisement, and directed the defendant to go on with its evidence. At the conclusion of the defendant’s evidence, the court sustained the motion and the jury having found for…