Asplund v. Calumet & Hecla Mining Co.

The plaintiff is a miner, and while at work in the Osceola lode of the defendant’s mine he was injured by the falling of a considerable mass of rock. His thigh was broken, and he received other injuries. After plaintiff had put in all his evidence, defendant putting in no evidence, a directed verdict was requested on *the part of the defendant. This request was denied. The case was submitted to a jury, which returned a substantial verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The case is brought here by writ of error.

*531The errors assigned make it necessary to quote freely from the charge of the court,…