Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America v. Jago

Appellant brought this suit to set aside an award of the Industrial Accident Board. Alonzo B. Walls, a single man and who had neither father nor mother, on February 14, 1927, was killed in the course of his employment as an employs of the Gulf Refining Company. The Gulf Refining Company carried insurance under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Rev. St. 1925, art. 8306 et seq.) with appellant. Appellee Mrs. Minnie L. Jago, a sister of Alonzo B. Walls, claimed compensation as a dependent sister of deceased. On this'claim the Industrial Accident Board made the following award:

“Alo…