Simpson's Adm'x v. Green Silvers Coal Corp.

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Reversing.

James Simpson met Ms death in appellee’s mine. His widow, as administratrix, filed petition charging that while decedent was engaged as a coal loader and “was returning from his place of work, he was killed by a .mass of falling slate, all due to the negligence of the employer.” She sought recovery in the amount of -$10,000. She charged, as was true, that at and before the time of his injury the company though eligible had .never accepted the terms of our compensation laws. .Appellee, first denying, plead that the alleged injuries were…