Highway Ins. Underwriters v. Phillips

HALL, Chief Justice.

This action arose as a suit by appellant to set aside an award by the Industrial Accident Board in favor of appellee. By her answer 'and cross-action appellee averred that she was the widow of Paul G. Phillips, who was killed May 2, 1949, while working as an employee of the Gulf Southwestern Transportation Company (hereinafter referred to as the Transportation Company). Appellee prayed for compensation in a lump sum. Appellant answered that deceased was not an employee of the Transportation Company but an independent contractor.

Upon the jury’s verdict judgment was rendered…