Heard v. Houston General Insurance Co.

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff Heard from a take nothing judgment in a workmen’s compensation case.

Plaintiff sustained an accidental injury on September 27, 1971, while employed by Planters Gin, which injury necessitated surgery, and a prosthesis applied to his left knee. Plaintiff sued, alleging injury to his left leg and body generally, and that the injury was a producing cause of total incapacity. Trial was to a jury which found:

1) Plaintiff received an injury on September 27, 1971.

2) He was injured in the course of his employment.

3) The injury was a…