Legal Opinion

Browner v. Texas Indemnity Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 23, 1929No. 3703Published

1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.

(after stating the case as above). The trial court correctly concluded, we think, that, in the circumstances, the court was without jurisdiction to make an order of modification of the award by the Industrial Accident Board made in favor of appellant on August 23, 1926. The application made by appellant to the Industrial Accident Board .was to reconsider the award and increase the compensation previously awarded, and such application was not filed within the statutory limitation of time to do so. The “compensation period” fixed by the award of the board was for the full period of “9⅜ weeks.”…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. KnouffTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
  2. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  3. Southern Casualty Co. v. BoykinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  4. Short v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926

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