Central Coal & Coke Co. v. Lockhart

The appellee instituted this action against the appellant to recover damages for personal injuries. Among other things he alleged in his complaint that he was in the employ of the appellant in its coal mine No. 6 near Huntington, Arkansas; that he was what was known as a “motor runner,” his duties being to operate an electric motor which was run upon a track in the mine and used for the purpose of hauling empty coal-cars from the bottom of the shaft to “partings” in the entry and there picking up and hauling loaded cars back to the bottom of the shaft. He alleged that there was a defective…