Low v. Clear Creek Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge O’Bear

Beversing.

Appellant is a coal miner of some three years’ experience. He was employed as a miner in appellee’s coal mine to mine coal in a room. He took ont the coal and propped the roof of his room. The mine owner was to furnish the timber properly cnt and taken into the mine for his use as he requested. ■ On December 24, 1908, he notified the mine foreman that he needed certain props for his room, and selected and marked the lot he required. But the props were not furnished to him. He continued his work until quitting time that day, leaving some six feet of…