Moore v. Dering Coal Co.

Mb. Pbesiding Justice Myebs

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action in case brought by appellants against appellee to recover for injury to their means of support, caused by the death of their son Charles E. Moore, while working for appellee in sinking an air shaft preparatory to opening up a coal mine.

The appellee owned and operated a coal mine near ■West Frankfort, Ilinois, known as No.'ll. At the time of the accident involved in this case, it was engaged in opening up another mine, known as No. 18, about two miles from No. 11. The main shaft of the new mine had been completed…