Maryland Casualty Co. v. Lewis

COLLINGS, Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee, James E. Lewis, against appellant, Maryland Casualty Company, to mature an award of the Industrial Accident Board of Texas for the full unpaid amount and to recover in addition thereto twelve percent penalty, interest and attorney’s fees, as provided in Art. 8307, Section 5a, Vernon’s Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. Appellant, by its answer, denied that appellee Lewis was entitled to mature the award and to collect the penalty, interest and attorney’s fees as prayed, contending, in effect, that the suit was prematurely brought and tendered…