Barboza v. Service Mut. Ins. Co. of Texas

BAUGH, Justice.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case. On December 17, 1936, the Industrial Accident Board awarded appellant compensation at $7 per week for 401 weeks, beginning August 6, 1936, the date of his injury. On January 14, 1937, the insurer, appellee here, filed this suit to set aside that award. Appellant thereupon filed his answer and cross-action to establish his claim, and prayed for a lump sum settlement. Trial was- to a jury upon special issues, in answer to which they found that appellant had been totally incapacitated up to the time of the trial for a period of 340 days…