St. Bernard Mining Co. v. Ashby

Opinion of the Court by

William; Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding the plaintiff damages in the sum of $850.00 for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant.

Plaintiff, J. P. Ashby, had been in the employ of the defendant, St. Bernard Mining Company, for a number of years. At the time of the accident he was engaged in repairing the tracks over which the motors and cars were run.

On the morning of July 15th, 1912, defendant’s assistant foreman, J. B. Wyatt, directed the plaintiff to go to the Africa parting in the…