Georgia Casualty Co. v. Beeman

This is a suit by ap-pellee against appellant to recover upon a bond executed by appellant under the Employers’ Liability Act (Rev. St. 1925, arts. 8306-8309, as amended) of this state to secure compensation alleged to be due appellee as an employee of H. J. Hetkes, a paving contractor.

The petition alleges the execution of the bond by appellant, the employment of appel-lee by Hetkes, and appellee’s injury on October 24, 1927, while driving a wagon in performance of the duties of his employment.

In, addition to a general demurrer and general denial the defendant presented the following plea:

“Fur…