Transport Insurance Company v. Cossaboon

FRASER, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case, wherein Joel R. Cossaboon alleged that he sustained, on October 8, 1954, two hernias while working for his employer, Gillette Motor Transport, Inc., in Dallas County, Texas. He alleged total permanent disability, and sought recovery therefor. Defendant, Transport Insurance Company, the compensation carrier for the plaintiff’s employer, denied that Cossaboon had any of the accidental injuries alleged, and averred that his incapacity, if any, resulted from disease or natural causes having no relation to his employment. Based on a jury’s…