Randall v. Crescent Coal Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. John M. Niehatjs, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1916.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carnes
Philip Krummel, while in the employ of the appellant, Crescent Coal Company, at its mule barn outside of its coal mine, lost his life by going into a part of the mine where, because of an accident to the fan, there was a dangerous condition of air caused by the lack of circulation. Appellant, having elected not to provide and pay compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, appellee brought this action to recover for the death, relying upon an alleged wilful violation of the Mines and Miners Act, chapter 93, Bevised Statutes, and especially section 20-8 (J. & A. ft 7494), requiring in…
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- Mackey v. Northern Milling Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Jorgenson v. Johnson Chair Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1897
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