Legal Opinion
Jupiter Coal Mining Co. v. Mercer
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 5, 1899PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Action in Case, for death from negligent act. Trial in the Circuit Court of Perry County; the Hon. Martin W. Schaefer, Judge, presiding. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff; error by defendant. Heard in this court at the February term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bigeloav
This is an action on the case brought by the Avidow and children of William G. Mercer, deceased, against plaintiff in error, under Sections 4,14 and 20 of Chapter 93 of Starr & Curtis’ Annotated Statutes, 2d Ed., to recover damages for the death of deceased.
A clause of section 4 is as follows:
“ All mines in which men are employed shall be examined every morning by a duly authorized agent of the proprietor to determine Avhether there are any dangerous accumulations of gas or lack of proper ventilation, or obstructions to roadways or any other dangerous conditions, and no person shall be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Catlett v. YoungIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Litchfield Coal Co. v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Bartlett Coal & Mining Co. v. RoachIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Ry. Co. v. ThompsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1884
3Cited by1 opinion
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. O'DonnellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904