Minkkinen v. Quincy Mining Co.

This is a personal injury case. The plaintiff was a trammer, working for defendant company, and was injured by some rock falling upon him while he was scratching down ore upon a soller at the foot of the stope, in order to fill his car. At the close of the testimony on the part of the plaintiff, and again at the close of all the testimony, the defendant moved for a directed verdict. These motions were overruled, and the case was submitted to the jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff. The case is brought here by writ of error.…