Traders & General Ins. Co. v. Burns

SPEER, Justice.

This appeal involves certain provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, contained in Articles 8306 et seq., Rev.Civ.St, and amendments thereto, Vernon’s Ann. Civ.St. art. 8306 et seq.

Plaintiff, A. V. Burns, was the employee, defendant, Traders & General Insurance Company, was the carrier of compensation insurance, and Worth Mills, Inc., was the employer and subscriber.

Plaintiff alleged all necessary jurisdictional grounds, and that for several years he had been in the employ of Worth Mills, Inc., until on June 23rd, 1936, while in the discharge of duty as an employee, he…