Ford v. Providence Coal Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 66. — ACTION BY ELIHU FORD AGAINST THE PROVIDENCE COAL COMPANY, TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. Appeal from Webster .Circuit Court. J. W. Henson, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. POINTS DISCUSSED AND AUTHORITIES CITED. 1. Error in excluding testimony. (Elliott on Ev. secs. 672, 1030, 1031; Thompson on Neg. secs. 7747 and 7749; Hall v. Murdock, 114 Mich., 233; Fitts v. C. C. R. Co., 59 Wis., 323; Pullman Pal. Car Co. v. Harkins, 59 Fed.
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CASE 66. — ACTION BY ELIHU FORD AGAINST THE PROVIDENCE COAL COMPANY, TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. Appeal from Webster .Circuit Court. J. W. Henson, Circuit Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. POINTS DISCUSSED AND AUTHORITIES CITED. 1. Error in excluding testimony. (Elliott on Ev. secs. 672, 1030, 1031; Thompson on Neg. secs. 7747 and 7749; Hall v. Murdock, 114 Mich., 233; Fitts v. C. C. R. Co., 59 Wis., 323; Pullman Pal. Car Co. v. Harkins, 59 Fed. Rep., 932; Lou. Belt & Iron Co. v. Hart, 92 S. W., 951, 29 Ky. Law Rep., 310; McNamara v. Logan, 100 Ala., 187;…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
John D. Carroll, Commissioner
Reversing.
The appellant instituted this action to recover damages for injuries sustained while in the employ of appellee. His cause of action, as stated in the petition, was that in his capacity as hostler engaged in helping Fox, who was operating an electric machine in digging coal, and whilst exercising ordinary care for his own safety, and in a place where it was his duty to be in the performance of the labor required of him as hostler, the trousers of his right leg were caught in the chain or bits of the machine, and his leg mangled and…
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