Southern Underwriters v. Jordan

MURRAY, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation insurance case. E. A. Jordan is the injured employee, L. H. Hester and Company, the employer, and Southern Underwriters, the insurance carrier.

Defendant in error, E. A. Jordan, while engaged as a top hand rig builder, was struck by an angle iron and thrown from the rig. As a result of the blow his head was crushed.

He alleges in his petition that his employer had notice of the injury, that in due time he filed a claim for compensation with the State Industrial Accident Board, the making of an award by the Board, the giving of notice of intention…