Wilder's Administrator v. Southern Mining Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Richardson

— Reversing.', This appeal-presents for .review the,-action of the court giving a peremptory instruction at the instance of the Southern Mining Company at the close of the evidence in behalf of the administrator of Martin Wilder’s estate. ' ■'

The Southern Mining Company, a corporation, was engaged in mining coal in Bell county, ■ Ky. Martin Wilder, a young man about twenty:one years • of age, was in its employment as “empty hole coupler.” He was working at the time of his injuries, “at the underpass of the empty track under the slate dump track.” This”…