Western Anthracite Coal & Coke Co. v. Beaver

This is an action for damages, brought in the circuit court of Randolph county under the Miners act, by appellees, as the- widow and children of Henry Beaver, deceased, to recover for the death of said Henry Beaver while in the employ of the defendant. A jury having been waived, the court decided the issues in favor of appellees and entered judgment against appellant for $4000, which judgment, on appeal, has been affirmed by the Appellate Court for the Fourth District, and a further appeal has been prosecuted to this court.

The count of the declaration upon which the case was tried alleges…