Consolidated Coal Co. v. Bokamp

The statement of facts by the Appellate Court is as follows:

“This suit was commenced by appellee to recover for injuries sustained by him while working as a driver in appellant’s coal mine. The mine is located at Gillespie, in Macoupin county. At the time of the injury complained of it had a main entry running north from the bottom of the shaft, from the east wall of which various side entries had been driven. The side entries ran east, at right angles with the main entry. The injury took place at the ninth east entry. Appellee had been in the employ of appellant as a driver in this mine for…