Texas Indemnity Ins. Co. v. McCurry

This suit was brought by Dan MeCurry, an employee of the International Creosoting & Construction Company, against the Texas Indemnity Insurance Company, insurer of said Creosoting & Construction Company, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. arts. 8306-8309), to set aside an award of the Industrial Accident Board, and to recover compensation for a period of 401 weeks, at the rate of $9 per week, being 60 per cent, of his average weekly wage of $15, and to have same paid to him in a lump sum.

It was alleged that MeCurry, while in such employ, and in the course thereof,…