American General Ins. Co. v. Webster

COMBS, Justice.

This a compensation case. Brown & Root, Inc., a road contracting firm, was the employer, Earl Webster was the employee, and appellant, American General Insurance Company was. the compensation insurance carrier. Appellees, who are the widow and minor children of Earl Webster, deceased, brought this suit on the theory that Webster died as the result of a heatstroke received in the course of his employment. They plead:

“That on or about the 16th day of June, 1936 the said Earl Webster, Sr., was in the employ of the Brown & Root, Incorporated at or near Hamshire in Jefferson County,…