Richardson v. Carbon Hill Coal Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbar, J.

This case was originally brought by the appellant against the respondent for damages for breaking appellant’s leg’ during his employment by the respondent, and alleging that the injury was caused by the negligence of the respondent, and upon the further ground of the unskillful treatment of his injuries by the company’s physician.

In the trial upon the issues presented the superior court granted a judgment of non-suit in favor of the respondent. From this judgment the appellant appealed to this court and obtained a reversal, the court holding,…