Indiana & Chicago Coal Co. v. Batey
Indiana Court of Appeals
Erom Greene Circuit Court) O. B. Harris, Judge. Action by Ella Batey against the Indiana & Chicago Coal Company. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtComstock, J.
Appellee, widow of John Batey, deceased, brought this action against appellant, a corporation, engaged in mining and shipping coal, for negligently causing the death of appellee’s husband.
*17The complaint is in one paragraph, and, omitting formal allegations, is in substance as follows: That on .July 1, 1902, the plaintiff’s husband, John Batey, was in the employ of defendant, and working for defendant in said coal mine, assisting the defendant in and about the operation of said coal mine in the particular duty of taking care of the drivers; that prior to the 7th day of July, 1902, while…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Finalyson v. Utica Mining & Milling Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
- Bedford Belt Railway Co. v. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
- Wahlquist v. Maple Grove Coal & Mining Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Co. v. WelshIndiana Court of Appeals · 1897
3Cited by2 opinions
- Jennings v. IngleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1905
- Free v. Home Telephone Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1917