Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. Heuer

On or about the 17th day of November, 1926, while in the course of his employment with the Texas Company, a subscriber under our Compensation Act, with appellant as its insurer, appellee received serious personal injuries entitling him to compensation. His claim was duly presented to the Industrial Accident Board, which awarded him compensation. Appellant gave due notice of its dissatisfaction with this award, and prosecuted its appeal to the district court of Jefferson county. Appellee answered by the usual cross-action, pleading the facts of his injury, and praying for a lump-sum settlement…