Texas General Indemnity Company v. Bridwell

HIGHTOWER, Justice.

The judgment for plaintiff was based upon a jury verdict for total and permanent disability in a lump sum under our Workmen’s Compensation Law, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 8306 et seq., and this appeal therefrom rests upon the following seven points of error:

1st. “The error of the trial court in overruling objection to the misconduct of appellee’s counsel, Houston, in misquoting the record in his opening argument, by stating that appellant’s witness, Dr. Allen, had never answered a direct question as to whether he would pass appellee for physical labor.”

2nd. “* * * in…