Texas Employers Ins. Ass'n v. Fowler

STOKES, Justice.

This suit was instituted in the district court by appellee, W. S. Fowler, in the nature of an appeal from the final ruling of the Industrial Accident Board upon a claim filed by him for compensation under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Law, art. 8306 et seq., R.C.S.1925, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 8306 et seq. The record shows appellee was employed by Phillips Petroleum Company for some twelve years prior to December 12, 1937, and that appellant was the compensation insurance carrier. Appellee alleged substantially that on *547March 5, 1936, while engaged in the…