Southern Anthracite Coal Mining Co. v. Rice

This suit of appellee against appellant for damages growing out of the death of her husband while working in appellant’s coal mine was predicated on sec. 7271 of Crawford & Moses’ Digest, which is as follows:

“The owner, agent or operator of any mine shall keep a sufficient amount of timber, when required, to be. used as props, so that the workmen can, at all times, be able to properly secure the said working place from caving in, and it shall be the duty of the owner, agent, or operator to send down all such props when required, and deliver said props to the place where cars are delivered.”…