Federal Underwriters Exchange v. Turner

WALKER, Chief Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. Appellee, D. E. Turner, on his appeal-from an adverse award of the Industrial Accident Board, alleged that he was injured on the 11th day of August, 1939, in the course of his employment with Peavy-Moore Lumber Company, and that appellant, Federal Underwriters Exchange, was the compensation insurance carrier. Appellant answered specially that at the time appellee was injured he was in’ the employment of an independent contractor, “W. R. Parker or some other person.’’ The jury found in. appellee’s favor on all determinative issues on…