Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. Leake

SPEER, Justice.

This is a workman’s compensation case. Appellee, H. B. Leake, an alleged injured employee of Phillips Petroleum Company, sued appellant Texas Employers’ Insurance Association, as carrier of compensation insurance for the employees of the named employer, to set aside an award theretofore made by the Industrial Accident Board and to recover compensation.

Tried to a jury on special issues, the verdict was favorable to appellee and judgment was entered on the verdict; appellant has perfected this appeal.

From the pleadings and evidence offered, it appears that appellee was in the…