Morton v. Federal Underwriters Exchange

COMBS, Justice.

This is an original proceeding wherein relators seek a writ of prohibition restraining respondents from prosecuting a suit to enjoin an execution issued by virtue of a judgment affirmed by this court in favor of relator Jim Morton.

Jim Morton, while in the employ of Na-cogdoches County Lumber Company, received a personal injury. Thereafter he recovered judgment in the district court of Nacogdoches County against respondent, Federal Underwriters Exchange, compensation insurance carrier for the lumber company, in the amount of $5,153.57, one-third of which was awarded his…