Texas Indemnity Ins. Co. v. Harlan

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case in which the claimant recovered judgment and the insurance carrier has appealed.

The sole question presented is whether the court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a continuance. Appellant alleged it could not safely go to trial on account of the absence of a witness, Arthur A. O’Dell; that the testimony of said witness was material and, if present, he would testify that claimant was injured and laid off a while and signed a receipt of settlement for compensation by reason of such injury; that he went back to work and had…