Travelers Insurance Co. v. Hill

WERLEIN, Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee, Jack Hill, against appellant under the second paragraph of Article 8307, Sec. Sa, V.A. T.S., to mature an award of the Industrial Accident Board of Texas in favor of appel-lee and to collect penalties and attorney’s fees. From the judgment of the court maturing the award and allowing appellee 12% penalty on the matured, amount and $500 as attorney’s fees, appellant appeals.

The evidence shows that appellee sustained an accidental injury on May 7, 1958 and duly filed his claim. Appellant paid him weekly compensation for 29 weeks at the rate of…