Texas Indemnity Ins. Co. v. Gannon

Appellee Charles Gannon was, on July 11, 1929, in the employ of the Magnolia Petroleum Company, as a roustabout on the Magnolia Petroleum Company-Hardwicke lease in Crane county, Tex.

Magnolia Petroleum Company was a subscriber under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of Texas (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. arts. 8306-8309), carrying a policy with appellant, Texas Indemnity Insurance Company.

Appellee filed a claim with the Industrial Accident Board in which he claimed to have received injury to his eyes, throat, mouth, bronchial tubes, lungs, and other members oí his body from gas escaping from a tank…