American Surety Co. of New York v. Mays

HALE, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. It was tried by the court below without a jury and resulted in judgment for appellee *446as for total permanent incapacity payable in a lump sum. By appropriate assignments, appellant asserts that the trial court did not have jurisdiction of the subject matter of the suit because the Industrial Accident Board had not made a final ruling and decision on appellee’s claim for compensation.

It is now settled that each step in the progress of the maturity of a claim under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. art. 8306 et seq., from…