Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. Logsdon

PITTS, Chief Justice.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case in which appellant, Texas Employers’ Insurance Association was the insurance carrier for Cactus Drilling Company, the employer by whom appellee, H. B. Logs-don, was employed on March 26, 1953, when he received alleged injuries as a result of a heavy bar striking him, for which he was awarded total and permanent disability benefits. As a basis for recovery, ap-pellee alleged his injuries on such occasion for which he sought compensation at the rate of $25 per week for 401 weeks or a total sum of $10,025. Appellee further sought a lump…