Morris Coal Co. v. Donley

Citations

• 73 Ohio St. (N.S.) 298

Syllabus

<p>Protection to miners — Section 6871, Revised Statutes — Miner not excused from propping mine roof — Because props might interfere with machine mining, when.</p> <p>1. An exception to the provisions of a statute not suggested hy any of its terms should not be introduced by construction from considerations of mere convenience.</p> <p>2. It is required by section 6871, Revised Statutes and cognate sections of the statute that a miner shall securely prop the roof of a working place under his control and a failure to comply with the requirement cannot be excused because the presence of props might render machine mining impracticable. (Goal and Mining Co. v. Admr. of Clay, 51 Ohio St.,. 542, approved and followed.)</p>