Olson v. Kelly Coal Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action in case for personal injuries. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. E. R. E. Kimbrough, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ramsay
Olaf Olson brought suit in the Circuit Court of Vermilion county against the Kelly Coal Company to recover damages for an injury alleged to have been sustained by him through the negligence of the company in allowing Olson to enter the company’s mine to work ■therein, but under the direction of the mine manager, while the conditions therein were unsafe. There was. a verdict in favor of Olson in the sum of $3,000, upon which the court rendered judgment. This appeal followed.
The case was tried upon three additional counts, all original counts having been dismissed. The three additional counts…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wilmington Star Mining Co. v. FultonSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Consolidated Coal Co. v. ScheiberIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Illinois Central Railroad v. WeilandIllinois Supreme Court · 1899