Thomas v. Martin

This is an original proceeding in this court instituted by the respondent and its insurance carrier before the State Industrial Commission to review an award in favor of the claimant therein.

The claimant was in the employment of the petitioner, O. H. P. Thomas, and was engaged in pulling pipe or casing from abandoned oil w.ells under the direction of a foreman by the name of Duncan. One evening, at about five o’clock, it became evident that it would be necessary to have some wire line before the work could continue the following morning, and the foreman so stated. When the work stopped for…