National Surety Corporation v. Winder

NORTHCUTT, Justice.

This is a suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 8306 et seq., by Charles R. Winder to set aside an award of the Industrial Accident Board. Appellee, Winder, seeks to recover from appellant compensation for injuries to his right hand sustained by ap-pellee in the course of his employment. Appellee alleged because of the accident and resulting injuries he had been disabled to the extent of 40 per cent total permanent loss of the use of his right hand. Appellant answered that appellee did not give due and proper notice to the employer and never…