Show A nonsuit in III case of larsen Vs the colorado the case of lewis Larsen vs the colorado mining company came up for trial in judge morgan morgans s court at provo on tuesday after the evi dence tor for the plaintiff had been submitted d nonsuit on the ground of contributory negligence was granted on defendant defendants s motion the plaintiff was working in the defendant company a mine last june and sustained an injury to hia his arm when one of the cages came down and struck him he and other workmen had been lowered into the shaft and orders were ero given to send down a cage load of timbers immediately following lowing ol larsen made an attempt to 0 remove some rods from the com apartment part ment of the shaft in which the timber was lowered believing that he had time to do so before the cage reached the bottom of the he shaft had lit it not been for the tact fact that angin eer ern watkins was lowering the cage very carefully the mans man s arm would have haie been cut off as it vaa struck by the cage mr watkins stopped the cage load of timber in time to prevent a serious accident a and nd larsen a arm was only badly lacerated and arid bruised iio ile brought bult suit against the company for 10 10 |