Texas Indemnity Co. v. McNew

MURRAY, Justice.

Appellee, Joe McNew, instituted this suit against Texas Indemnity Insurance Company, seeking to recover, under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Insurance Act (Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 8306, et seq.), for disability arising from an injury which he alleges he received while working for the Atlantic Pipe Line Company.

The trial was to a jury, and, upon the jury’s answers to the issues submitted, judgment was entered below in McNew’s favor for a lump sum recovery of $4,713.27. From that judgment the insurance company has prosecuted this appeal.

Appellant’s first…