Consolidated Underwriters v. Strawther

COMBS, Justice.

This is a suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Vernon’s Ann.Civ.-St. art. 8306 et seq.). The appellees, who were plaintiffs in the court below, are the surviving; widow and children of E. E. Straw-ther, deceased. It is alleged that Strawther died as a result of an injury received August 23, 1935, while in the employ of W. M. Mattox, for whom the appellant was the compensation insurance carrier. At the time of the alleged injury, Strawther was engaged in cutting poles and piling. It was the contention of plaintiffs that he was the employee of Mattox, while the defendants…