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Surname
SCOTT
Forename
John
Day
17
Month
11
Year
1930
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Donibristle, James Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cowdenbeath
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
17 November 1930: Sequel To Pit Death - Widow's and Father's Claims - Proof was fixed to be heard in the Sheriff Court on 18th June in an action raised in the Sheriff Court on Tuesday by the father and widow of John Scott, who was killed in the James Pit, Donibristle, on 17th November last, by a fall of coal from the roof of his working place. Mrs Margaret Burnett or Scott, 3 Urquhart Street, Dundee, the widow, sued the Fife Coal Company for £300 as compensation in respect of the death of her husband. The respondents refuse to admit liability in respect of the death, and state that the claimant was not dependent on the earnings of the deceased at the time of his death and therefore was not entitled to an award of compensation. William Scott, miner, North End, Crossgates, father of the deceased, sued the Company for £50 and £15 funeral expenses as compensation for his son's death. In his condescendence, pursuer avers that his son's wife left him at frequent periods, and during these periods the son resided with him and contributed 10s per week towards the household expenses. His son's wife left him on 11th October last and was away at the time of his son's death. Defenders in their answers state that pursuer was not dependent on the earnings of the deceased at the time of his death. They had offered pursuer without prejudice £25 and funeral expenses in settlement of his claim but this had been refused. That offer was still open. [Dunfermline 6 June 1931]