Federal Surety Co. v. Ragle

This suit was instituted by the appellant surety company against the appellee W. E. Ragle to set aside an award of the Industrial Accident Board for 100 weeks compensation for the loss of the sight of an eye. Briefly staged, the evidence shows that appellee was employed by Shaw & Rathke, alleged to be a copartnership engaged in the business of producing oil and gas, and who were subscribers under the Workmen’s Compensation Act with the appellant Federal Surety Company; that appellee was a foreman for Shaw & Rathke, who were engaged in drilling an oil well on a farm some six miles from the…