Travelers Insurance Company v. Fagan

CHADICK, Chief Justice.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation Law case. Consonant with jury answers to special issues a judgment was entered in the trial court awarding an injured worker the sum of $4,048.32 for 78 weeks of temporary total incapacity to labor, and to reimburse medical and hospital expense.

The injured employee was a married woman. Her husband did not join in the prosecution of her claim before the Industrial Accident Board, but became a party plaintiff on the appeal from the Board’s award. The insurer, the appellant here, excepted to the court action and moved to abate the suit. The…