Repealed

49-205. History: L. 1883, ch. 117, § 6; R. S. 1923, 49-205; L. 1933, ch. 212, § 2; Repealed, L. 1977, ch. 190, § 3; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Employee assumes risks inherent in the business. Coal Co. v. Britton, 3 Kan. App. 292, 310, 311, 45 P. 100. 2. Overseer must see that rock overhead is carefully secured. Barrett v. Dessy, 78 Kan. 642, 647, 97 P. 786; Little v. Norton, 83 Kan. 232, 109 P. 768; Ozorkiewicz v. Carr, 83 Kan. 473, 112 P. 135. 3. Obligation to drill boreholes not discharged by order to drill; judicial notice that abandoned mines generate gas. Cheek v. Railway Co., 89 Kan. 247, 253, 262, 266, 131 P. 617. 4. Liability of company not shifted by negligence of untrustworthy employee. LeRoy v. Railway Co., 91 Kan. 548, 138 P. 646. 5. This section in effect debars the defense of contributory negligence; jurisdiction as between state and federal courts. Baisdrenghien v. Railway Co., 91 Kan. 730 733, 139 P. 428. 6. Company is bound to furnish props of serviceable dimensions. Ricci v. Mining Co., 92 Kan. 349, 352, 140 P. 884. 7. Failure to keep props in easy access to miner, negligence. Henry v. Railway Co., 97 Kan. 682, 684, 155 P. 578. 8. Want of manholes in entry not proximate cause of injury; when narrow entry containing cars constitutes negligence. Oplotnik v. Mining Co., 98 Kan. 356, 358, 359, 158 P. 21. 9. Action maintainable hereunder by father for loss of minor's services. Henry v. Railway Co., 98 Kan. 567, 158 P. 857. 10. What constitutes "miner's working place" and "traveling way" determined. Ricardo v. Coal & Coke Co., 100 Kan. 95, 98, 99, 163 P. 641. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026