American Automobile Ins. Co. v. Ryle

The suit, brought under the Texas Workmen’s Compensation Act, Vernon’s Ann. Civ.St. art. 8306 et seq., was for damages for the willfull beating of one Francis J. Finney, an employee of Kelly Sales & Coffee Company, which carried workmen’s compensation insurance with the plaintiff.

Defendant, alleging that Finney, the injured employee, was a citizen of Texas, was a joint owner of the cause of action sued on, and was, therefore, an indispensable party, whose joinder would defeat the jurisdiction, moved to dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

The district judge sustained the motion and plaintiff is…