Todd v. Southern Casualty Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment sustaining appellee’s plea in abatement to appellant’s petition. Appellant was injured on March 20, 1928, in the course of his employment while working for Southern Produce Company. At that time, Southern Produce Company carried a policy of workmen’s compensation insurance under the Employers’ Liability Act of Texas (Rev. St. 1925, arts. 8306-8309), issued by appellee, which policy covered appellant. Appellee assumed liability and began paying appellant weekly compensation on April 7, 1928. Appellant filed his claim for compensation with the Industrial…