Girard Coal Co. v. Wiggins
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Action for personal injuries. In the Circuit Court of Sangamon County; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding. Declaration in case; plea, not guilty; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Boggs
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The Girard Coal Company, the appellant in each of the foregoing cases, was operating a coal mine at Chatham, Illinois, by means of a shaft, into which it lowered its employes in iron cages, which were hoisted and lowered by a steam engine and other appliances provided by it for the purpose. On the 16th day of January, 1892, one of its cages, in which the appellees in the cases named, all being employes of the appellant company, were being lowered into the mine, fell with great force and violence to the bottom of the shaft. All of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Consolidated Coal Co. v. HaenniIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Catlett v. YoungIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. DicksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Peoria Bridge Ass'n v. LoomisIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
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