Spring Valley Coal Co. v. Greig
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Bureau county; the Hon. S. C. Stough, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Bureau county; the Hon. S. C. Stough, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the circuit court in favor of appellee for $4000. The following statement of facts made by the Appellate Court in its opinion is a correct and fair statement: “Appellee sued the Spring Valley Coal Company to recover damages caused by the death of her husband. The case was tried upon the first and second counts of the declaration; which alleged…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
Appellant first insists that the trial court erred in not directing a verdict in its favor, and that the Appellate Court erred in not reversing the judgment for that reason. The basis for this contention is, that the place where the deceased was working and the machinery with which he performed his work were no part of appellant’s mine, and that appellant was not required by the statute to have it examined for the purpose of determining whether it was a safe place for employees to work in. To quote from appellant’s argument: “The principal ground relied upon by the defendant to sustain the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Odin Coal Co. v. DenmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Starne v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
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