Ellis v. Continental Casualty Co.

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of Texas to recover compensation for disabling injuries sustained by Albert Ellis in Hidalgo County, Texas; he fell from the ladder on which he was standing and was hurt. The District Court directed a verdict for the appellee on the ground that the evidence showed Ellis to be a farm laborer, and, as such, not covered by the compensation insurance. From the judgment entered thereon, Ellis appealed.

When Ellis received his injuries, he was engaged in picking oranges. His regular occupation during the gathering season was…