Connibol v. Mt. Olive & Staunton Coal Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. J. F. Gielham, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee
On November 21, 1914, while appellee, who was employed by appellant in its mine in Madison county, Illinois, was loading coal, a portion of the coal fell from the face and roof of the crosscut of the mine where he was working and in his attempt to get away appellee claims he caught his foot on the track laid in the crosscut and fell and that the coal fell on and severely injured him.
This suit was brought to recover damages on account of such injury, the declaration consisting of three counts. The first count alleged that appellant failed to provide appellee with a safe place in which to work,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Beveridge v. Illinois Fuel Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1918
- Krisman v. Johnston City & Big Muddy Coal & Mining Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1914
- Kleet v. Southern Illinois Coal & Coke Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1915
- Means v. Terminal RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1916
- Curran v. Wells Bros.Illinois Supreme Court · 1917