United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. v. London

379 S.W.2d 299 (1964)

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, Petitioner,

v.

Oliver LONDON, Respondent.

No. A-9601.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 4, 1964.

Rehearing Denied June 17, 1964.

Kenley, Ritter & Boyland and Neal A. Hawthorn, Longview, for petitioner.

Gallagher, Francis, Bean, Wilson & Berry, Dallas, Florence, Garrison & Holt, Gilmer, Baldwin & Baldwin, Marshall, for respondent.

GRIFFIN, Justice.

Respondent, as plaintiff in the trial court, filed a suit under the Workmen's Compensation Act, against petitioner, as defendant and compensation insurance carrier of plaintiff's employer, alleging…