State Highway Department of Texas v. Gorham

HALE, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case arising under the provisions of Article 6674s of Vernon’s Tex.Ann.Civ.St. Acts 1937, 45th Leg., p. 1352, Ch. 502. The case was tried to a jury on special issues and resulted in judgment for appellee, W. E. Gor-ham, against appellants, the State Highway Department of Texas (hereinafter referred to as the Department) and the State of Texas, as for total permanent incapacity, payable in a lump sum. Appellants contend that the statute upon which the action is predicated had not become operative or effective at the time when appellee sustained…