Gatliff Coal Co. v. Peace

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carroll

Reversing.

The judgment in this case is less than five hundred dollars, and it is here on a motion asking that we grant an appeal and reverse the judgment. This we have concluded to do.

For the purpose of hauling coal out of its mine the appellant coal company uses motor cars which are about four or five feet wide and nine or ten feet long. At one end of the motor is the seat for the operator, and at the opposite end is another place where the brakeman may-sit. The crew of each of these motor cars consists of a motorman and a brakeman. "When the cars were not…