Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. Volek

This suit was brought by appellant to set aside a compensation award made by the Industrial Accident Board of Texas, under the Workmen’s Compensation Law. The suit involves that part of article 8306, § 19, and acts amendatory thereof (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. art. 8306, § 19)-known as the “extra-territorial clause,” which provide: “Sec. 19. If an employee, who has been hired in this State, sustain injury in the course of his employment he shall be entitled to compensation according to the Law of this State even though such injury was received outside of the Státe, and that such employee, though…