Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America v. Kelley

Appellee instituted this suit in the district court of Jefferson county on May 15, 1930, to set aside a compromise settlement agreement entered into by and between him, as insured employee, and appellant, the insurer of ap-pellee, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of the state of Texas (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. art. 8306 et seq.). The compromise settlement was made November 5, 1929', was duly presented to the Industrial Accident Board for approval, and was by said board approved November 12, 1929. As grounds for setting aside the agreed settlement, appellee alleged that said settlement was…