Consolidation Coal Co. v. Moore

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner.

Reversing.

Plaintiff, William Moore, brought this action against defendant, Consolidation Coal Company, to recover damages for personal injuries. Prom a verdict and judgment in his favor for $600, the coal company appeals.

Briefly stated, the facts are as follows: Plaintiff was employed to load coal in defendant’s mine near Van Lear. When the cars were loaded they were coupled to an electric motor, which pulled them outside the mine. After loading a car on the morning of the accident and waiting some time for the motor to pull it out,…