Galacia v. TEXAS EMPLOYERS'INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court dismissing plaintiff’s workmen’s compensation case for want of jurisdiction.

Plaintiff Galacia suffered an injury within the scope and course of his employment in December 1957, and reported same by letter to the Industrial Accident Board on 25 March, 1958. His correct address, to-wit: “2410 Avenue B, Galveston, Texas” was placed under his signature on such letter. The Board thereafter sent him a form on which to report his injury. Plaintiff had the Secretary of his Union, as an accommodation, fill out the form for…