Peterson v. Phillips Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court., — C. W. Vermilion, Judge. Action at law to recover damages on account of tbe’death of plaintiff’s intestate, alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
At the time in question, the defendant was operating a coal mine in Wapello County, and the deceased, Edwin Peterson, was employed therein as a mule driver. At the time of the accident in controversy, he was driving in what is termed the south back entry., His route led through a door constructed between the seventh and eighth entries. On his last trip, he was seen to mount the tail chain in the position usually taken by drivers and start with a loaded car along the entry in the direction of the door above mentioned. He was also seen as he passed through the door. According to an engineer’s…
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