Ætna Life Ins. Co. v. Otis Elevator Co.

This suit was brought by appellant against the appellee recover the sum of $3,408.79, the amount paid by appellant under a policy of insurance issued by it under the workmen’s compensation statute of this state in favor of Garbade-Eiband & Co. of Galveston. This amount was paid by ap pellant to the beneficiaries of a workman employed by a subcontractor wbo was engaged in painting the store building of the said firm of Garbade-Eiband & Co., said employé having been killed through the alleged negligence of appellee while engaged in performing the duties of his employment, and being protected by…