Janes Contracting Co. v. Home Life & Accident Co.

Prior to August 20, 1919, the plaintiffs in error were engaged in sewer construction in Ranger, Tex., and had outstanding and in force a policy of insurance theretofore issued to them under the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. Supp. 1918, arts. 5246 — 1 to 5246 — 91) by defendant in error, which described plaintiffs in error’s business or occupation as “sewer building — maximum depth 7 feet at any one point,” and the premium rate thereon was $5.85 per $100 of employees’ pay roll, monthly basis, and the advance premium upon which was therefore $67.

The policy contained a list…