Frank Slaughter v. Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company

This appeal is from an order or judgment dismissing the appellant-plaintiff’s complaint under the Texas Workmen’s Compensation Law on the ground that the district court did not have jurisdiction because the plaintiff had not filed his claim for compensation with the Texas Industrial Accident Board within six months after the occurrence of the injury and that there was no good cause for waiving the strict compliance with the limitation as to the filing of the claim before the Board. See Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes, art. 8307, Sec. 4a. The appellant sustained his injury on August 12, 1956..…