Hamilton v. State
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Macoupin county; the Hon. W. E. Welch, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Craig
This was a bill for injunction, brought by the inspector of coal mines of Macoupin county, against appellants, who were operating a coal mine in which there was no escapement shaft.
It is alleged in the bill that the mine is operated by means of a shaft; that its depth is 330 feet; that it was in operation prior to July 1, 1877; that there were employed, as miners, in the mine, more than ten men; that there is no escapement shaft to the mine, nor any connection with any adjacent mine, or other means of entrance or exit except the one out-shaft. These allegations of the bill were admitted by…
2Cited by2 opinions
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