Federal Underwriters Exchange v. Wheeler

COMBS, Justice.

This is a compensation case.

While bucking slabs in the Carriker sawmill in the town of Nacogdoches, the appel-lee, J. L. Wheeler, who was plaintiff below, suffered a heatstroke. He alleged that he was totally and permanently incapacitated from the injury received in the course of his employment. The jury so found, and the sufficiency of the evidence to support the finding is not challenged. The 'trial court entered judgment in plaintiff’s favor for the lump sum of $2,415.10, the statutory discount being allowed for the unmatured payments.

By several assignments the appellant,…