Schmidt v. Michigan Coal & Mining Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Bay; Collins, J. Case by George Schmidt against the Michigan Coal & Mining Company for personal injuries. A judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, J.
This suit was brought by plaintiff against defendant company to recover for personal injuries *309received by the explosion of a compressed air tank located in tbe tipple at defendant’s mine, claimed to have been caused by the negligence of defendant’s agents and representatives. Plaintiff is a miner, and went to defendant’s mine on Saturday, July 7, 1906, seeking employment. He saw Joseph Watton, the pit boss, at the tipple, which is the building or construction over the mouth of a mine shaft supporting the cables which operate the cages up and down into the mine, and asked him for work. He was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Banderob v. Wisconsin Central Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Herrick v. WixomMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
- Pelton v. SchmidtMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Brown v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1906
- Mallock v. DerbyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
3Cited by27 opinions
- Nezworski v. MazanecMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
- Thomas v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- Polston v. S. S. Kresge Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1949
- Goldsmith v. CodyMichigan Supreme Court · 1958
- Thone v. NicholsonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
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