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PIERCE, Judge.
Defendant, Peabody Coal Company (Peabody), appeals from a judgment holding it liable for damages for the loss of certain equipment owned by the plaintiff which was lost in the process of probing test holes drilled by Peabody. Plaintiff was an independent contractor hired by Peabody to prove the test holes for the purpose of locating coal deposits. After the test holes were sunk to the appropriate depth by Peabody...
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