Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. Jones

Plaintiff’s son, a minor 2P years of age, was killed while working in defendant’s mine. He was awarded compensation under our workmen’s compensation statute (Code 1923, §§ 7543-7597), and the only question here presented is whether or not the minor met his death by an accident “arising out of and in the course of his employment.” Upon this question, the burden of proof rested upon the plaintiff. Ex parte Little Cahaba Coal Co., 213 Ala. 244, 104 So. 422; Vickers v. Ala. Power Co., 218 Ala. 107, 117 So. 650 ; Sloss-Sheffield S. & I. Co. v. Harris, 218 Ala. 130, 117 So. 755; Prayther v. Deep…