Good-eye Mining Co. v. Robinson

*511The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action brought by the administratrix of the estate of Martin L. Gordon to recover damages from the plaintiffs in error for his death, caused by the alleged wrongful and negligent acts of a superintendent of the company.

O. L. Rains and three others were partners, under the firm name of the Good-eye Mining Company, engaged in mining lead and zinc ore. The deceased was in their employ. While working in one of the ■drifts or chambers of the mine he was killed by a boulder which fell from the top or roof of the drift. •John Gordon, a…