Roane Iron Co. v. Francis

This is a suit to recover damages for personal injuries against appellant, Roane Iron Company. The trial judge charged that the company was liable to respond for the negligence of a gas boss on duty in its mines, basing his action on the provision of Acts 1907, ch. 540, sec. 8, which provides that:

“Said gas boss is hereby . . . declared to be the agent and representative of the operator or owner of the mine in the discharge of the duties required of said gas boss by this act.”

In behalf of the company this is assigned as error, it being contended that said act of 1907 was never…