United Coal Mining Co. v. Daugherty
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Parke Circuit Court; Gould G. Rheuby, Judge. Action by John P. Daugherty against the United Coal Mining Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtIbach, J.
— Common-law action by appellee to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while employed in appellant’s mine, and alleged to have been caused by appellant’s negligence in failing properly to support and prop a certain loose rock in the roof of the mine above appellee’s working place. Trial by jury resulted in judgment for appellee. The errors assigned and discussed arise on the motion for a new trial.
It is properly assigned as error that the verdict of the jury is not supported by the evidence. All the testimony in the ease was given by appellee’s witnesses, who were himself, his…
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