Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Estate of Thomas

McKAY, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case in which the question presented is whether the death of Amos Thomas was within the coverage afforded by the Texas Workmen’s Compensation Law. Trial was before a jury, and based on the verdict1, the trial court rendered judgment for the Estate of Annie Tolbert Thomas, appellee, for $18,-326.16, against The Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., appellant.

Amos Thomas died by drowning in the swimming pool at the private residence of Gordon Van Liew, President of Cal-Tex Citrus Juice, Inc. (Cal-Tex), a subscriber for workmen’s compensation insurance and…