Contri v. Hollingsworth Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from PoVe District Court. — Hon. James A. Howe, Judge. Suit to recover for the death of the plaintiff’s in-’ 'testate. Judgment for the plaintiff, from which the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
Prior to the 5th day of February, 1908, the defendant was operating a coal mine, and Octavia Contri, the deceased, was in its employ as a miner. The shaft entering the mine where Contri worked was about 150 feet deep, and there were two cages or elevators in it, side by side, which were operated on a drum so that both cages were moved at the same time, one up and the other down. The cages were operated by a steam engine which was situated about thirty feet from the mouth of the shaft. The floors of the cages had car tracks on them, and, when either one was at the bottom of the shaft such…
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