Consolidation Coal Co. v. Baldridge

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Nunn.

Affirming.

*188Appellee was a brakeman on a coal mine motor train. 'The only other member of the crew was a motorman. While making an outbound trip the motor collided with an empty coal car which it left on the main track when making the inbound trip. Appellee was lying flat on the motor, rather behind the motorman, and was painfully injured in the collision. He sued to recover on account of the gross negligence of the motorman in operating and driving the car, and on the trial the jury returned a verdict for $370. Appellee’s back and leg were bruised but no bones…