Legal Opinion
American General Ins. Co. v. Hightower
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 22, 1954No. 3055PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LONG, Justice.
C. B. Hightower instituted this suit against American General Insurance Company to recover the benefits of the Workmen’s Compensation Statute. The trial court, based upon a verdict of the jury, rendered judgment for Hightower for total and permanent disability and also for $529.38 medical expenses. From this judgment the insurance company has appealed.
Appellee pleaded that he sustained an accidental personal injury while in the course of his employment by W. O. Pelphrey. Appellant, in addition to a general denial, pleaded that Hightower was not an employee of Pelphrey at the…
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