Madden v. Black Mountain Corporation

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson—

Reversing.

The Black Mountain Corporation, on the 25th day of November, 1929, was engaged in mining coal. Harvey Madden, its employee, while engaged in mining its coal, was injured “by reason of an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment,” from which his death resulted. He left surviving him his mother, Rachel Madden, his father, Isaac Madden, Jr., and infant brothers and sisters, George Madden, Ludie Madden, Mollie Madden, Mina Madden, and Harrison Madden.

An application was made - by Rachel Madden and Isaac Madden, the mother and…