Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Reina

NORTHCUTT, Justice.

This is a suit brought by Tomas Reina and Elena Reina, hereinafter styled appel-lees, against Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., hereinafter styled appellant, to recover certain compensation due them by virtue of the death of their father.

On August 9, 1945, appellant was the Workmen’s Compensation Insurance carrier for the West Texas Cottonoil Co. On that same date, Pablo Reina, an employee of West Texas Cottonoil Co., suffered an accidental injury in the scope of his employment and died. The workmen’s compensation rate then in effect provided death penalties in the amount…