Millers' Indemnity Underwriters v. Lane

This is a suit, instituted under the provisions of the Employers' Liability Act of Texas (Vernon's Ann.Civ.St.Supp. 1918, art. 5246 — 1 et seq.), against appellant, by Albert Lane and the law firm of Graves Houtchens, for damages arising from injuries inflicted upon Lane while in the service of the Riverside Cotton Oil Company, which was a subscriber and carried a policy of insurance with appellant. Graves Houtchens were the attorneys of Lane, and claimed an interest in the suit by reason of their legal services. It was alleged that Lane filed his claim for damages before the Industrial…