Heenan v. Horre Coal Co.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the Hudson County Court of Common Pleas on a verdict directed by the trial judge in favor of the defendant and against the plaintiff. These facts and circumstances appeared. The plaintiff below *264(appellant here) was unquestionably a trespasser on the property of the defendant coal company and had gone to the coal yard of the defendant to pick up and collect loose coal. He was ordered off the premises by the watchman and proceeded to go, the watchman who ordered him, following. As he left the property the watchman fired a shot from a revolver into the back…