New Virginia Coal Co. v. Gower
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action on the case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Williamson County; the Hon. Enoch E. Newlin, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higher
This was an action on the case based upon section 18 of “An Act to revise the laws in relation to coal mines and subjects relating thereto, and providing for the health and safety of persons employed therein,” approved April 18, A. D. 1899. Rev. Statutes, Chapter 93.
The declaration contains two counts which are substantially the same. It alleges that on June 6, 1902, the defendant, the New Virginia Coal Company, owned and operated a coal mine in Williamson county, Illinois, and the plaintiff, Bussell Gower, was working as a miner therein; that it was the duty of defendant to employ a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kellyville Coal Co. v. HillAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
- Himrod Coal Co. v. SchroathAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
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- Joseph Taylor Coal Co. v. DawesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905