Legal Opinion
McLeod v. Security Union Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 30, 1929No. 7388PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCLENDON, C. j.
Appeal from a judgment upon a directed verdict denying appellant recovery in an action under the Employers’ Liability Law (Rev. St. 1925, arts. 8306— 8309).
Appellee was the insurer of L. E. Whitham & Co., a corporation, and the only question the appeal presents is whether the evidence would support a finding that McLeod was an employee of the insured.
The evidence will admit of the following findings: Whitham & Co. — engaged in constructing street paving in San Angelo— controlled a gravel pit oh the Concho river some 4½ miles from the paving work, and reached by a private road…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Employers' Liability Assur. Corp. v. LightCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Ætna Life Ins. Co. v. CulvahouseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Southern Surety Co. v. ShoemakeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Lumbermen's Reciprocal Ass'n v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Security Union Ins. Co. v. McLeodTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
- Haden Co. v. RiggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
- Hicks v. Southern Ohio Quarries Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1935
- Texas Electric Service Co. v. KinkeadCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930