Legal Opinion
Travelers Insurance Company v. Barrett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 20, 1963No. 5569PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAYTON, Justice.
From a judgment on jury verdict awarding plaintiff maximum benefits under the Texas Workmen’s Compensation Law for total and permanent disability from injuries suffered September 7, 1959, defendant appeals.
Plaintiff was injured while working as a roughneck on a drilling rig in Crane County, Texas. His claim for Workmen’s Compensation was not filed with the Industrial Accident Board until on or about January 26, 1961, approximately sixteen months after the injuries were sustained. Article 8307, section 4a, V.A.C.S., requires such claims to be filed within six months after the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fisher Construction Company v. RiggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- Consolidated Casualty Insurance Co. v. PerkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1955
- Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Merchants' Cotton Oil Co. v. Acme Gin Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1926
- Ditto v. PiperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Dyer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Texas Power & Light Company v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Miller v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Crowe v. Fred C. Kroeger SonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1971
- Sheffield v. SheffieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984