Woodward Iron Co. v. Jones
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Birmingham. Tried before Hon. H. A. Sharpe. The opinion states the case. Charge No. 5, referred to in the opinion, was in the following language: “If the jury believe all the evidence in this case they will find for the defendant,”
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
The Woodward Iron Company, appellant in this canse, was engaged in mining coal, as one line of its business. The coal was reached by a shaft sunk in the earth ; and extending down the shaft were two lines of railroad track, over which the cars descended and brought up the coal. The cars were moved up and down the tracks by a steam engine, which was above ground, and stationary. The force was applied to the cars by means of an iron rope. The cars were let down empty, and drawn back loaded. There 'were ’rests, or stopping points, along the line of the shaft, styled in the testimony “lifts,” and…
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