Marriage v. Electric Coal Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of "Vermilion county; the Hon. E. R. B. KnasBouaH, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1912.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Thompson
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a suit brought by Henry Marriage against the Electric Coal Company to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by him while he was in its employ as a coal miner. The declaration contains several counts, some alleging that the defendant wilfully failed to comply with section 21 of the Mines and Miners Act, and others that the defendant was guilty of common-law negligence. The plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment for $3,000. The defendant appeals.
The evidence shows that plaintiff was…
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- City of Chicago v. McGivenIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
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- Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railroad v. JudgeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
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