Cabin Branch Mining Co. v. Hutchinson's Administratrix
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Prince William county in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.
The defendant in error (who was the plaintiff below), brought this action to recover damages for the death of her intestate, Quinton Hutchinson, attributed to the negligence of the defendant, the Cabin Branch Mining Company.
On March 1, 1909, Hutchinson, in association with a fellow-workman, or “buddy,” was in the employment of the defendant, engaged in doing contract work with a drilling machine in level No. 16. On that day they were informed by Amos Stall, the pit boss, that he wanted them to work on the night shift, operating the drilling machine in level No. 19, instead of two other men,…
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