Legal Opinion
Elonzo Brooks v. Texas General Indemnity Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1958No. 16726_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMERON, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents the question whether the court below erred in admitting in evidence appellant’s “Veteran’s Application for Compensation or Pension” in an action brought by him against his employer’s insurer (appellee) under the Texas Workmen’s Compensation Act 1 resulting in judgment upon jury verdict in favor of appellee. Appellant objected to the introduction of the document solely on the ground that it was not sufficiently identified. In his argument before us, he urges the additional objection that some of its contents were inadmissible as hearsay.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Benjamin Indiviglio, Rose Diaz, Veto Giordenello, Anthony Phillip Kolm and Daniel William Mitchell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Leonard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
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3Cited by8 opinions
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