Legal Opinion
Security Mut. Casualty Co. v. Wakefield
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 22, 1939No. 9186PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
This is a Texas Workmen’s Compensation case involving the payment of death benefits to the beneficiaries of Jess W. Butler. On September 16, 1937, Butler, while working for Swift & Company, suffered an accidental injury which resulted in his death. His widow and children filed claim for compensation with the Industrial Accident Board of Texas. The board considered their claim and ordered the compensation carrier, Security Mutual Casualty Company, to make compensation payments to them. The compensation carrier thereupon filed suit in the United States District Court and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lumberman's Reciprocal Ass'n. v. BehnkenTexas Supreme Court · 1922
- Archibald v. Workmen's Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1916
- Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. BoggsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Texas Employers Ins. Ass'n v. CobbCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1938
- United States Casualty Co. v. HardieTexas Commission of Appeals · 1927
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Elliott v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Casualty Reciprocal Exchange v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945
- Consolidated Underwriters v. FoxworthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
- Travelers Ins. Co. v. McKainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
- City of Austin v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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