Diamond Block Coal Co. v. Edmonson

Appellee sued appellant to recover damages for injuries received -while working for it. Upon the trial a general verdict was returned for appellee.

The overruling of the motion for new trial is the error here assigned.

Appellee was injured while descending into appellant’s coal mine by reason of the breaking of the hoisting cable and the consequent fall of the cage in which he was riding. Defects in, and unfitness of, both the rope and the safety catches are charged as the grounds of recovery, knowledge of and negligence with reference to both being alleged against appellant;

The correlative…