Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Clark

ALEXANDER, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. Judgment was for the employ'ee. The insurance company appealed.

Appellant’s first contention is that the trial court erred in failing to grant its petition of removal to the Federal Court •on account of diversity of citizenship. In his original petition the plaintiff alleged total and permanent disability and sought ■a lump sum settlement on a basis of an average weekly wage of $18 for a period of 401 weeks. He did not allege specifically the amount of the recovery to which he was entitled, but, according to the facts ■alleged, the…