El Paso Land & Fuel Co. v. Perdaris

The defendant in error, Perdaris, recovered damages in the sum of two thousand dollars on account of injuries received while working as a coal miner in the employ of the plaintiff in error. Perdaris was working in room number seven, which is connected with what is known as the second east entry of the mine, by means of a narrow passage-way, in the form of a sharp curve, in which was laid a track for the movement of the mine cars. This track in the mine room was of light rails, and connected with heavier and larger rails near the neck or entrance to the room. The rail on the right hand going…