Western Coal & Mining Co. v. McCallum
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Arkansas; Frank A. Youmans, Judge. Action by Jocie McCallum, administratrix, etc., against the Western Coal & Mining Company. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BOOTH, District Judge.
Action by Jocie McCallum, as administratrix of the estate of William McCallum, to recover damages for the benefit of the next of kin of William McCallum, on account of his death, claimed to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant company. Plaintiff recovered in the court below, and defendant brings error.
It appears from the evidence: That William McCallum was employed by the defendant as a machinist, under the immediate charge of the pit boss, in connection with one of the defendant’s mines. His usual duties were above ground, though sometimes he was called…
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