Maryland Casualty Co. v. Reel

SMITH, Justice.

The Industrial Accident Board made an award of compensation to Charles E. Reel, an employee, against the Maryland Casualty Company, as insurer, under th? provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. art. 8306 et seq.).

In due course Reel appealed to the district court, and subsequently, hut likewise in due course, the insurance company also appealed to the same court in a separate proceeding.

The second case seems to have heen first taken up for action, and Reel presented a plea in abatement to that suit upon the ground of the pendency of the former suit…